JLPT N1 Advanced
担ぐ
To carry on the shoulder, support a candidate, or deceive someone.
Readings
Other forms
担ぎます polite form
担いだ plain past
担いで te-form
担がれる passive form
1 Verb (Godan, transitive)
To carry on one's shoulder
Describes the physical act of hoisting an object onto the shoulder for transport.
Example
祭り で 男たち が 元気よく お 神輿 を 担いで いた 。
At the festival, the men were energetically carrying the portable shrine.
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2 Verb (Godan, transitive)
To trick / To fool
Describes teasing or deceiving someone, similar to the idiom “pulling someone’s leg.”
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3 Verb (Godan, transitive)
To back someone (for a position)
Refers to elevating someone to a position of leadership or acting as their primary backers.
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4 Verb (Godan, transitive)
To be superstitious (in a set phrase)
Indicates paying attention to omens or performing rituals for good luck.
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