()()ける

ひきうける
verb (ichidan)
to undertake, to accept, to take on
1. to undertake, to take on, to accept
To accept responsibility for a task, duty, or role.
その仕事(しごと)()()けた。
I took on that job.
責任(せきにん)()()ける覚悟(かくご)がある。
I'm prepared to take responsibility.
依頼(いらい)()()けることにした。
I decided to accept the request.
(あたら)しいプロジェクトを()()ける。
To undertake a new project.
役割(やくわり)()()けてくれませんか。
Would you take on this role?
2. to take charge of, to guarantee
To become responsible for someone or something.
(かれ)保証人(ほしょうにん)()()けてくれた。
He agreed to be a guarantor for me.
子供(こども)世話(せわ)()()ける。
To take charge of the children.
(おや)借金(しゃっきん)()()けた。
I took on my parents' debt.
後見人(こうけんにん)()()ける。
To become a guardian.
会社(かいしゃ)債務(さいむ)()()ける。
To take on the company's liabilities.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive).

COMPOUND VERB: ()く (to pull) + ()ける (to receive)

CONJUGATION (ichidan): ()()ける → ()()けない → ()()けた → ()()けて

COMMON OBJECTS:

  • 仕事(しごと)()()ける (take on work)
  • 責任(せきにん)()()ける (take responsibility)
  • 依頼(いらい)()()ける (accept a request)
  • 役割(やくわり)()()ける (take on a role)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ()()れる (to accept, receive)
  • 担当(たんとう)する (to be in charge of)

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