負担 (Futan) is a Japanese noun meaning “burden, load, responsibility, bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.)”.
Meanings
- nounburden; load; responsibility
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbbearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
Examples
彼は、両親の負担になった。
He was a burden to his parents.
彼の負担を軽くしてやった。
I relieved him of his burden.
費用は彼の負担になるだろう。
The expense will fall on him.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
Kanji in 負担
Related words
担うto carry on one's shoulder負negative負うto carry on one's back負けるto lose担当being in charge (of an area of responsibility)勝負victory or defeat背負うto carry on one's back担任being in charge of (esp. a class or subject)負かすto defeatお負けにto make matters worse担当者person in charge (of an area of work, etc.)負け犬loser