担にない

noun

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.

• 彼かれは重おもい荷に物もつの担にないを任まかされた。

  He was entrusted with carrying the heavy load on his shoulder.

• このプロジェクトの担にないは彼かの女じょにある。

  The responsibility for this project rests on her shoulders.

noun

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

• 昔むかしの人ひとは担にないで水みずを運はこんだ。

  People in the old days carried water with a shoulder pole and buckets.