Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
かた
Grade: S

Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology edit

Literally, "to put the shoulder in". The metaphor comes from the action of putting one's shoulder under something to help someone else carrying it.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ka̠ta̠ o̞ iɾe̞ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Verb edit

(かた)()れる (kata o ireruichidan (stem (かた)() (kata o ire), past (かた)()れた (kata o ireta))

  1. to support; to assist or approve

Conjugation edit