担ぐ
かつぐ
verb (godan)
to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder; to set up (as a leader); to trick
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 担ぐ | 担がない |
| Present polite | 担ぎます | 担ぎません |
| Past | 担いだ | 担がなかった |
| Past polite | 担ぎました | 担ぎませんでした |
| て form | 担いで | 担がなくて |
| ている present | 担いでいる | 担いでいない |
| ている polite | 担いでいます | 担いでいません |
| ている past | 担いでいた | 担いでいなかった |
| ている past polite | 担いでいました | 担いでいませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 担げば | 担がなければ |
| Conditional たら | 担いだら | 担がなかったら |
| Volitional | 担ごう | — |
| Volitional polite | 担ぎましょう | — |
| Potential | 担げる | 担げない |
| Passive | 担がれる | 担がれない |
| Causative | 担がせる | 担がせない |
| Imperative | 担げ | 担ぐな |
1.
to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder
To support and carry something heavy on one's shoulder.
2.
to set up (as a leader), to promote
To support someone as a candidate or leader.
3.
to trick, to deceive (colloquial)
To fool someone as a prank or joke.
担ぐ means to carry something on one's shoulder. It also has a colloquial meaning of 'to trick.'
Transitivity
Common expressions
- 神輿を担ぐ (to carry a portable shrine)
- 荷物を担ぐ (to shoulder luggage)
- 人を担ぐ (to trick/deceive someone)
- 候補者を担ぐ (to back a candidate)
Cultural note
神輿を担ぐ is an important activity in Japanese 祭り, where teams carry heavy portable shrines through the streets.