How to Say ‘He bore our sins.’ in Japanese
私たちの罪を負った。
watashi tachi no tsumi o otsu ta
[wah-tah-shee tah-chee noh tsoo-mee oh oht tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [負った] is the past form of [負う]. The object marker [を] shows what was borne: [私たちの罪].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This sentence sounds solemn and literary. Religious Japanese often uses compact sentences with strong verbs for impact.
Phrase Breakdown
私たちの
watashi tachi no
our
Shows possession: belonging to us.
私たちの家。
Our house.
Words in this phrase
私
watashi
[wah-tah-shee]
I; me; we
私 means I or me; with たち it becomes we.
私はイエスさまをしんじる。
I believe in Jesus.
たち
tachi
[tah-chee]
plural marker
Makes a person word plural.
わたしたちはきょうかいへいく。
We go to church.
の
no
[noh]
of
Particle showing possession or connection.
かれのこえがきこえる。
I can hear his voice.
罪を
tsumi o
sins
The object being carried or taken on.
罪を認める。
To admit one's sins.
Words in this phrase
罪
tsumi
[tsoo-mee]
sin
A word meaning sin or moral wrongdoing.
つみをゆるしてください。
Please forgive my sins.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Particle marking the direct object of a verb.
ほんをよむ。
Read a book.
負った。
otsu ta
bore / carried on oneself
A past tense form meaning to bear a burden or responsibility.
彼は責任を負った。
He took responsibility.
Words in this phrase
負っ
otsu
[oht]
bore; carried
Past stem of 負う, meaning bore or carried.
イエスさまがつみを負った。
Jesus bore sin.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
Past tense ending attached to a verb stem.
かれはきのういった。
He went yesterday.
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