Kanji 担 shouldering, carry, raise Related words 人足 is an old-fashioned term for an unskilled laborer who hauls or carries loads, while 担ぎ specifically emphasizes carrying something on one's shoulder.
仲仕 refers specifically to a dockworker or warehouse porter who carries cargo, whereas 担ぎ is a broader, more general word for anyone who shoulders a load.
運搬人 is a more formal, neutral term for someone who transports goods, while 担ぎ carries a folk or traditional nuance of carrying by shoulder pole or hand.
ポーター is the modern loanword for a professional porter (e.g. at a hotel or station), while 担ぎ is a more traditional or colloquial Japanese term.
Counted with The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり ), 二人 (ふたり ), 三人 (さんにん ).
Used in formal contexts to count the number of people carrying (something), e.g. 担ぎ手 2名 (two bearers).
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carrying pole; shoulder pole
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superstition; superstitious person
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carry into; bring into
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Etymology Noun form of the verb 担ぐ (かつぐ , 'to shoulder, carry on one's shoulder'), derived from the continuative stem.
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