請け負う

うけおう

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work)
2. to take responsibility for; to be liable for

Kanji

• 請 request. Read as うける.
• 負 lose. Read as おう.

Example sentences

• 彼はこのすべての仕事をただで請け負った。
  He has taken all this work for nothing.

Common phrases

• 仕事を請け負う
• 工事を請け負う
• 業務を請け負う
• 製造を請け負う
• 生産を請け負う
• 作業を請け負う
• 事業を請け負う
• 修理を請け負う

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