担にない手て

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

bearer; carrier

A person who physically bears or carries something, especially in an organized event or role. Also usable for someone who carries on something in a broad sense, but the more responsibility-focused use is treated separately.

祭まつりでは神輿みこしの担にない手てが足たりない。
At the festival, there are not enough people to carry the portable shrine.

2

noun

person in charge; person bearing responsibility; supporting actor

Common in news, policy, education, and community contexts for the people or groups expected to sustain, lead, or take responsibility for an activity, field, tradition, or service.

地ち域いき医い療りょうの担にない手てを育そだてる必ひつ要ようがある。
It is necessary to train people who will support local medical care.
若わか者ものは次じ世せ代だいの担にない手てとして期き待たいされている。
Young people are expected to be the leaders of the next generation.

Written forms

担にない手てUsage98%
Standard and common spelling; high priority.
にない手てUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Attested search-only form. Use 担い手 in normal writing.

Kanji

担shouldering, carry, raise
手hand

Similar words

担になう
The verb meaning to shoulder, bear, or take responsibility for something; 担い手 is the person or group that does so.
担たん当とう者しゃ
Means the person formally assigned to a task or section; 担い手 is broader and often refers to people who sustain or carry a field, role, or tradition.
後こう継けい者しゃ
Means a successor who takes over a position or tradition; 担い手 can include successors but also current supporters, workers, or responsible actors.

Etymology

Formed from the continuative stem 担い of 担う, 'to shoulder; to bear responsibility,' plus 手, a common element meaning a person who performs a role.