piggyback in Japanese
piggyback in Japanese is 肩車, おんぶ, 負ぶう — piggyback means carried on someone's back or shoulders.
piggyback in Japanese
肩車
Pronounced: kataguruma
On somebody's back or shoulders.
おんぶ
Pronounced: onbu
(transitive) To carry (someone) on the back or shoulders.
負ぶう
Pronounced: obuu
(transitive) To carry (someone) on the back or shoulders.
What does "piggyback" mean?
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adv Carried on someone's back or shoulders.
"Dad carried her piggyback all the way home."
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verb To make use of, or attach to, something that already exists.
"The startup piggybacked on the larger company's delivery network."
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piggyback in a sentence
- Dad carried her piggyback all the way home.
- The startup piggybacked on the larger company's delivery network.
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What is "piggyback" in Japanese?
"piggyback" in Japanese is 肩車, おんぶ, 負ぶう. piggyback means: Carried on someone's back or shoulders.
How do you pronounce 肩車?
"piggyback" in Japanese is 肩車, pronounced "kataguruma".
How do you use "piggyback" in a sentence?
Example: "Dad carried her piggyback all the way home." In Japanese, "piggyback" is 肩車, おんぶ, 負ぶう.
Are there other ways to say "piggyback" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "piggyback": 肩車, おんぶ, 負ぶう.
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