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負担

負担

See also: 負擔 and 负担

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
たん
Grade: 6
on'yomi

Noun

負担 (hiragana ふたん, romaji 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

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Verb

負担する (hiragana ふたんする, romaji 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?

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