おんぶ
おんぶ · onbu · JLPT N1 · noun
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👶 Etymology: old verb 負ふ (ofu), to bear on the back
Sounds like on-boo: the baby sits on your back, and the on- part marks the baby being on you. The word traces back to 負ふ, meaning to carry on the back.
おんぶ · onbu · JLPT N1 · noun
back
👶 Etymology: old verb 負ふ (ofu), to bear on the back
Sounds like on-boo: the baby sits on your back, and the on- part marks the baby being on you. The word traces back to 負ふ, meaning to carry on the back.