expression, godan verb (-u)
have a cross to bear; carry a heavy burden
Idiomatic expression referring to enduring a difficult fate, responsibility, or hardship, often with a sense of resignation or duty.
彼は家族の借金という十字架を背負って生きている。
He lives carrying the cross of his family's debts.
誰にでも一つや二つ、十字架を背負っているものだ。
Everyone has a cross or two to bear.