carrying on one's shoulder; bearing; shouldering
Refers to the act of carrying something on the shoulder, or figuratively taking on a responsibility or burden.
He was entrusted with carrying the heavy load on his shoulder.
bucket carried on either end of a pole
Abbreviation of 担い桶 (にないおけ); refers specifically to a bucket carried on a shoulder pole, often in traditional contexts.
See also: 担い桶
The responsibility for this project rests on her shoulders.
People in the old days carried water with a shoulder pole and buckets.
bearer; carrier · person in charge; person bearing responsibility; supporting actor
bucket carried on a shoulder pole
carrying something on two people's shoulders
ninaidaiko; drum carried on a pole, used in bugaku and gagaku
Standard kanji spelling for the noun meaning carrying or bearing, especially on the shoulder.
Alternate kanji spelling emphasizing the load or burden being carried.
Rare spelling variant; 担い or 荷い are more common.
Derived from the verb 担う (になう, 'to carry on one's shoulder'), with the noun form 担い (にない) indicating the act or object of carrying. The kanji 担 means 'shoulder' or 'bear', and 荷 means 'load' or 'burden'.