引受る

ひきうける

to undertake, to take up, to take over

Also:to contract (a disease)

What does 引受る mean?

引受る is a Japanese verb meaning to undertake, to take up, to take over in English. It can also be translated as to contract (a disease) depending on context. It is written as 引受る in kanji, ひきうける in hiragana, and hikiukeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.