godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Physical action of carrying something on one's back, such as a backpack or a person.
重いリュックを背負って山を登った。
I climbed the mountain carrying a heavy backpack on my back.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Metaphorical use: bearing a heavy responsibility, debt, or emotional burden.
彼は多額の借金を背負っている。
He is burdened with a large debt.
社長として会社の未来を背負う覚悟だ。
As president, I am prepared to take responsibility for the company's future.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
have in the background; be backed by
Used when something is behind or supporting a person or thing, such as scenery, authority, or a powerful figure.
富士山を背負った美しい町だ。
It's a beautiful town with Mt. Fuji in the background.
彼は大物政治家を背負っている。
He has a powerful politician backing him.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
be conceited; think highly of oneself
Only with reading しょう
Rare intransitive use with the reading しょう, almost always in the contracted form しょってる. Conveys a sense of being full of oneself.
See also: しょってる
あいつは最近しょってるよな。
That guy has been really full of himself lately.