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carry · bear · shoulder
N2On: たんKun: かつぐ、になう
Memory Aid
'Tan' — Imagine carrying a heavy load and getting a TAN from the sun as you bear the weight.
Vocabulary
負担ふたんburden, responsibility
担当たんとうin charge, responsible for
担ぐかつぐto carry on one's shoulder
分担ぶんたんshare (of duties), division of labor
Example Sentences
仕事の負担が大きい。
The workload is heavy.
このプロジェクトは私が担当しています。
I am in charge of this project.
彼は大きな荷物を肩に担いでいた。
He was carrying a large package on his shoulder.
役割を分担する。
To divide up roles.