請負

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Chinese

to ask; to invite; please (do something)
to ask; to invite; please (do something); to treat (to a meal, etc.); to request
 
lose; negative (maths, etc.); to bear
lose; negative (maths, etc.); to bear; to carry (on one's back)
 
trad. (請負) 請 負
simp. (请负) 请 负

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 請(う)け負(お)う (ukeō).

Pronunciation

Verb

請負

  1. (obsolete, business, finance, law) to take on a contract; to undertake (a job, construction project, etc.)

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
請 負
う(け)
Grade: S 		お(い)
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
請け負い

Pronunciation

Noun

請(うけ)負(おい) • (ukeoi) ←うけおひ (ukeofi)?

  1. contract

Derived terms

Descendants

  • ⇒ Korean: 청부(請負) (cheongbu)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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