引き受ける
ひきうける
to take on; to undertake; to accept; to take charge of
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to take on; to undertake; to accept; to take charge of; to assume responsibility for- to take over; to inherit
- to guarantee; to vouch for
- to contract (a disease)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 引き受けるひきうける | 引き受けますひきうけます |
| Negative | 引き受けないひきうけない | 引き受けませんひきうけません |
| Past | 引き受けたひきうけた | 引き受けましたひきうけました |
| Past negative | 引き受けなかったひきうけなかった | 引き受けませんでしたひきうけませんでした |
| Te-form | 引き受けてひきうけて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 引き受けられるひきうけられる |
| Passive | 引き受けられるひきうけられる |
| Causative | 引き受けさせるひきうけさせる |
| Volitional | 引き受けようひきうけよう |
| Imperative | 引き受けろひきうけろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 引き受ければひきうければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 引き受けたらひきうけたら |
Example sentences
どうして引き受けたの？
Why did you take it on?
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I'll see to it.
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I unwillingly undertook it.
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He took on the difficult work.
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I took on the job of proofreading.
More examples (10)
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Can you take on the job?
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Will you take on the job?
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Did he undertake the mission?
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He accepted the job.
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I can't take any more work.
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He took charge of the family business after his father died.
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His son took on the management of the factory.
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He took the job reluctantly.
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I have a mind to undertake the work.
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I don't want to take on any more work.