おんぶ

carrying on one's back (erg. Baby)

Also:relying on (someone)

What does おんぶ mean?

おんぶ is a Japanese noun meaning carrying on one's back (erg. Baby) in English. It can also be translated as relying on (someone) depending on context. It is written as おんぶ in hiragana, and onbu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女は赤ん坊をおんぶしていた。

She carried a baby on her back.