負担

See also: 負擔 and 负担

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
たん
Grade: 6
on’yomi

Etymology

From Sinitic 負擔.

Pronunciation

Noun

負担 (hiragana ふたん, rōmaji futan)

  1. A burden, charge, or responsibility.
    消費税 (しょうひぜい)負担 (ふたん)急増 (きゅうぞう)する
    shōhizei no futan ga kyūzō suru
    the consumption tax burden rises steeply

Synonyms

Verb

負担する (suru conjugation, hiragana ふたんする, rōmaji futan suru)

  1. To bear or assume a responsibility; to incur a cost.
    費用 (ひよう)一部 (いちぶ)負担 (ふたん)していただけますでしょうか。
    Hiyō no ichibu o futan shite itadakemasu deshō ka.
    Would you be so kind as to cover part of the costs?

Conjugation

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