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引ひき受うける

ひきうける hikiukeru Play N2 Ichidan verb Transitive

仕事や役目などを引き受け、自分の責任で行う。 to undertake; to take up; to take over

Example 1

その仕事しごとを引ひき受うけようかなと思おもっている。

I'm wondering whether to take on that job.

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Example 2

彼かれはその役目やくめを引ひき受うけましたか。

Did he undertake the mission?

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Kanji breakdown

受

N3

accept; undergo; answer (phone); take; get; catch; receive

On reading
ジュ
Kun reading
う.ける、-う.け、う.かる
Radical
又

引

N3

pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to

On reading
イン
Kun reading
ひ.く、ひ.ける
Radical
弓
Illustration of 割引
N2

わりびき

discount; reduction; rebate

Illustration of 受け持つ
N2

うけもつ

to take (be in) charge of

Illustration of 受取
N2

うけとり

receipt

Illustration of 受話器
N2

じゅわき

(telephone) receiver

Illustration of 受験
N2

じゅけん

taking an examination