What does 担う mean?
担う is a Japanese verb meaning “to carry on shoulder, to bear (burden), to shoulder (gun)” in English. It can also be translated as “to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 担う in kanji, になう in hiragana, and ninau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
この梱包材が断熱機能を担っている。
This packaging material provides heat insulation.