What does 受け持つ mean?
受け持つ is a Japanese verb meaning “to take (be in) charge of” in English. It is written as 受け持つ in kanji, うけもつ in hiragana, and ukemotsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
この病院では、各看護婦は５人の患者の看護を受け持っている。
In this hospital each nurse attends five patients.