引き受ける・引受ける・引きうける・引受る|ひきうけるhikiukeru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Which spelling to use
引き受ける引き受ける is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners.
引受ける引受ける is less common than 引き受ける and is another kanji-and-kana mixed written form; beginners should prefer 引き受ける.
引きうける引きうける is less common than 引受ける and 引き受ける, though it is also written with mixed kanji and kana.
引受る引受る is the least common form and uses an unusual kana ending; beginners should use 引き受ける instead.
Definitions
  1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto take on; to undertake; to accept; to take charge of; to assume responsibility for
    その仕事しごとを引き受ひきうけようかなと思おもっている。↗
    I'm wondering whether to take on that job.
  2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto take over; to inherit
  3. ichidan verb, transitive verbto guarantee; to vouch for
  4. ichidan verb, transitive verbto contract (a disease)
Conjugation
Dictionary form引き受ける(ひきうける)
Polite (masu)引き受けます(ひきうけます)
Negative (nai)引き受けない(ひきうけない)
polite (masen)引き受けません(ひきうけません)
classical zu / nu引き受けず・引き受けぬ(ひきうけず・ひきうけぬ)
Past (ta)引き受けた(ひきうけた)
polite (mashita)引き受けました(ひきうけました)
Past negative (nakatta)引き受けなかった(ひきうけなかった)
polite (masen deshita)引き受けませんでした(ひきうけませんでした)
Te form引き受けて(ひきうけて)
Potential引き受けられる(ひきうけられる)
Passive引き受けられる(ひきうけられる)
Causative引き受けさせる(ひきうけさせる)
Causative passive引き受けさせられる(ひきうけさせられる)
Conditional (ba)引き受ければ(ひきうければ)
tara引き受けたら(ひきうけたら)
Volitional引き受けよう(ひきうけよう)
polite (mashou)引き受けましょう(ひきうけましょう)
Imperative引き受けろ(ひきうけろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Japanese definitions
  1. 物事ものごとを責任せきにんを持もって受け持うけもつ。
  2. 保証ほしょうする。請け合うけあう。
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