十字架を背負う

じゅうじかをせおう

to have a cross to bear, to carry a heavy burden

背負子

しょいこ

wooden rack with shoulder straps for carrying loads on one's back

背負い革

しょいかわ

sling

一本背負い

いっぽんぜおい

one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)

背負い込む

しょいこむ せおいこむ

to carry on one's back

背負い投げ

せおいなげ しょいなげ

a shoulder throw, one of the traditional forty throws of judo as developed by jigoro kano

背負ってる

to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky

背負って立つ

to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)

背負い投げを食う

せおいなげをくう

to be betrayed unexpectedly, to be stabbed in the back, to be double-crossed

負う

おう

to bear, to carry on one's back

背

せ せい

height, stature

気負う

きおう

to get worked up, to be eager (enthusiastic), to rouse oneself

負ぶう

おぶう

to carry (child) on one's back

負

ふ まけ

negative, minus

傷を負う

きずをおう

to be injured, to sustain a wound

請け負う

うけおう

to contract, to undertake

名に負う

なにおう

to be famous, to be celebrated, to be worthy of the name

笈を負う

きゅうをおう

to leave one's hometown to study; to carry a case of books

背割

せわり

slicing a fish down its back