NichiDict

おんぶ

N1
負んぶ
[onbu]
Illustration for おんぶ

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruTransitive

carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride

2.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on

Examples

疲れた子供をおんぶして家まで帰った。

I carried the tired child on my back home.

母におんぶしてもらった記憶が懐かしい。

I miss the memory of getting carried on my mother's back.

小さい頃、祖母によくおんぶされていた。

When I was little, my grandmother often carried me.