Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 担ぐ(かつぐ) in Japanese

担ぐ
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
かつぐ
Romaji
katsugu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `gu' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder
    Example sentence
    家族全員に見送られながら、支度整えたザック担ぐ Being seen off by my whole family I shouldered a rucksack, stocked with my trip supplies.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive; to take in
    Example sentence
    父親息子かついで部屋から運び出した The father carried his son bodily from the room.

Examples of 担ぐ, かつぐ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
担ぐ
Plain Polite
担ぎます
Negative
担がない
Negative Polite
担ぎません

Past

Plain
担いだ
Plain Polite
担ぎました
Negative
担がなかった
Negative Polite
担ぎませんでした

Te

Plain
担いで
Plain Polite
担ぎまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
担がれる
Plain Polite
担がれます
Negative
担がれない
Negative Polite
担がれません


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

8 strokes

shouldering, carry, raise, bear

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: かつ.ぐ, にな.う

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