おんぶ
おんぶ
noun, suru verb
piggyback ride
1.
piggyback ride, carrying on one's back
Carrying someone (usually a child) on one's back. A fundamental childcare word that every Japanese person knows from early childhood.
おんぶして。
Give me a piggyback ride.
赤ちゃんをおんぶする。
To carry a baby on one's back.
おばあちゃんに小さい頃よくおんぶしてもらった。
Grandma often gave me piggyback rides when I was little.
USAGE: Functions as a noun and as a する verb (おんぶする).
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- おんぶする (to carry on one's back)
- おんぶしてもらう (to get a piggyback ride)
- おんぶ紐 (baby carrier strap)
RELATED WORDS: 抱っこ (carrying in one's arms, front-carry), 肩車 (carrying on shoulders).
IDIOM: おんぶに抱っこ literally means 'piggyback and front-carry' but idiomatically means 'completely dependent on someone' or 'leaving everything to someone else'.