No. 2,616 in Japanese
担っ
The Japanese word "担っ" (ni.nat.su) is the stem form of "担う" (ni.na.u), meaning "to bear," "to carry," or "to take on (responsibility)."
In a sentence
彼はプロジェクトの責任を担っています。
He is shouldering the responsibility of the project.
The term '担って' is derived from the verb '担う', which means 'to shoulder', 'to bear', or 'to take on'. In this sentence, it indicates assuming responsibility.
この村の将来を担うのは若者たちです。
It is the young people who bear the future of this village.
Here, '担う' is used in providing a figurative meaning, representing the action of taking on an important role or responsibility.
私たちは教育の重要な役割を担うべきです。
We should take on the significant role of education.
This sentence demonstrates how '担う' conveys a sense of moral duty or obligation to assume a critical function or task.
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