How to say 'Burden' in Japanese | 負担

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The Japanese word for Burden is 'Futan', written as 負担 in Japanese.'Burden' in hiragana is ふたん.

word

負担

Meaning

Burden

Reading

ふたん

futan

Kanji

負Defeat 担Bear, Carry

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '負担 (ふたん)' means 'burden'. It refers to something that is carried or borne, often implying a sense of difficulty or responsibility. This term is commonly used in contexts involving financial, emotional, or physical burdens. For example: The cost is a burden for the family「その費用は家族にとって負担だ」(そのひようはかぞくにとってふたんだ). She doesn't want to be a burden to anyone「彼女は誰の負担にもなりたくない」(かのじょはだれのふたんにもなりたくない). It's important to note that '負担' can also be used in compound words, such as '負担金 (ふたんきん)' meaning 'contribution fee'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5743

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 負担

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

負

Meaning

Defeat

kanji

担

Meaning

Bear, Carry

Words Related to 負担 Through the Kanji 負

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 負 as well.

word

負ける

Meaning

Lose

word

負う

Meaning

Bear

word

勝負

Meaning

Match, Contest

word

背負う

Meaning

Carry

word

御負け

Meaning

Bonus

word

負け

Meaning

Loss

word

負債

Meaning

Debt

word

負傷

Meaning

Injury

Words Related to 負担 Through the Kanji 担

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 担 as well.

word

担当

Meaning

In charge

word

担ぐ

Meaning

Carry, Hoax

word

担う

Meaning

Bear

word

担保

Meaning

Collateral

word

分担

Meaning

Division

word

担任

Meaning

Charge, Homeroom

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'Futan' means 'Burden' .

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