VocabJLPT N3
burden
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. burden
  2. 2. load
  3. 3. bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.)
This noun means "burden," "load," or "financial responsibility," referring to something that weighs on a person physically, mentally, or economically. It is frequently used in discussions about costs, responsibilities, or strain placed on a person or organization.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

No matter how you look at it, those terms are way too much of a burden.

Sentence 2

There was a report from staff saying, "This task is too much of a burden."

Sentence 3

I want to lighten everyone's burden as much as possible.

Sentence 4

Doesn't that rule just add more burden to the people on the ground?

Sentence 5

If you push yourself that hard, it'll take a toll on your body!