Illustration: After a meal in a Japanese neighborhood community hall, one volunteer struggles at the sink with mountains of dishes, cooking pots and serving trays. Their shoulders droop, apron is wet, and both hands are occupied while another stack arrives beside them.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

負ふ担たん

futan

burden, load

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは、両親りょうしんの負担ふたんになった。

    He was a burden to his parents.

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  2. 彼かれの負担ふたんを軽かるくしてやった。

    I relieved him of his burden.

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  3. 私わたしの皿洗さらあらいの仕事しごとは大おおきな負担ふたんだ。

    My dish-washing duties are a heavy burden.

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Kanji in 負担

  • 負defeat; negativeOnフKunまける・まかす・おう
  • 担shouldering; carryOnタンKunかつぐ・になう

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