引き受ける（ひきうける）
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to take on / accept
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 引き受けます | ひきうけます |
| te-form | 引き受けて | ひきうけて |
| ta-form (past) | 引き受けた | ひきうけた |
| nai-form (negative) | 引き受けない | ひきうけない |
| potential form | 引き受けられる | ひきうけられる |
Example sentences
- 難しい仕事を引き受けた。 — He took on a difficult job.
- 責任を持って引き受ける。 — I'll take it on and be responsible for it.
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