英和和英

読み方 ひきうける

他動詞

1

（＝任に当たる）to undertake （a task）; to take （a matter） in hand; to take （a trust） on oneself; to take up （an order）

用例

• この仕事をお引き受け下さらんか
  Will you undertake the work?

• 仕事を引き受けた上は全力を尽します
  Now that I have undertake the work, I will do my best.
• 彼が事件を引き受けてくれれば速やかに落着するであろう
  If he will take the matter in hand, he will bring it to a speedy termination.
• 僕は向こう見ずに大任を引き受けてとんでもないことをした
  I committed a folly in taking this great trust on myself head over heeds.
• 無能を顧みずこの重任を引き受けたのはこういう次第です
  That is the reason why I have taken this important trust on myself without reflecting on my want of ability.
• ちと大きな註文を引き受けて他のご註文はお断りしております
  We have taken up a large order, and so we are obliged to decline all others.
• 敵を一手に引き受ける
  I will engage the enemy single-handed.

2

（＝引取る）to take charge of （a person or thing）; to take over （a business）; to take （anything） off one's hands

用例

• 僕か孤児の世話を引き受ける
  I will take charge of the orphans.

• 孤児の保護を引き受けよう
  I will take the orphan under my protection.
• 営業事務は私が引き受けております
  I have charge of the business―I am in charge of the business―The business is under my charge―in my charge―in my hands.
• 田舎者の案内を引き受けて東京中引張りまわした
  I took charge of a countryman―took a bumpkin in tow―and took him all over the town.
• 私が店を引き受けましたからどうぞお引き立てを願います
  I have taken over the business, and so I hope you will patronize me.
• 誰かこの厄介者を引き受けてくれればよい
  I wish some one would take this burden off my hands.
• ご不用なら僕が引き受けよう
  If you do not want it, I will take it off your hands.

3

（＝受合う）to answer for （success）; to hold oneself responsible for （the result）; to hold oneself liable for （a debt）; to guarantee （payment）

用例

• 事の成功は僕が引き受ける
  I will answer for success―be responsible for success―hold myself responsible for success.

• お身の安全は私の生命をもって引き受けます
  I will answer for your safety with my life.
• すべて損害は会社で引き受ける
  The company holds itself responsible for all damages.
• 返済は僕が引き受ける
  I will guarantee payment
  I will be liable for the debt.

4

（＝責任を以て保証する）to see （to it―that something is done）

用例

• （人に用を頼まれて）よし引き受けた
  Yes, I will see to it―see about it.

• 彼は金を返済することは僕が引き受けた
  I will see that he pays you―see that you are paid―see you paid.
• この金が先方の手に渡ることは僕が責任を負って引き受ける
  I will see that he gets the money.

5

（＝承諾する）to consent to （a proposal）; to comply with （a request）

• 彼は僕の頼みを快く引き受けてくれた
  He readily complied with my request.

6

• 手形の支払いを引き受ける
  to accept a bill―honour a bill

7

• 病を引き受ける
  to catch a disease―contract a disease

8

• 株を引き受ける
  to subscribe for shares