引き受ける

ひきうける

to undertake, to take up, to take over

Also:to contract (a disease)

What does 引き受ける mean?

引き受ける 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 引き受ける in kanji, ひきうける in hiragana, and hikiukeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.