負担する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 負担する | 負担しない |
| Polite | 負担します | 負担しません |
| Past polite | 負担しました | 負担しませんでした |
| Past | 負担した | 負担しなかった |
| Te-form | 負担して | 負担しないで |
| Desire | 負担したい | 負担したくない |
| Potential | 負担できる | 負担できない |
| Passive | 負担される | 負担されない |
| Causative | 負担させる | 負担させない |
| Causative passive | 負担させられる | 負担させられない |
| Volitional | 負担しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 負担しましょう | |
| Imperative | 負担しろ | 負担するな |
| Conditional | 負担すれば | 負担しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 負担したら | 負担しなかったら |
Refers to something one must carry or deal with, such as a financial cost, duty, or mental weight. Often used in contexts of sharing or reducing the burden.
The expense became a heavy burden for him.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
The act of taking on a cost, responsibility, or risk. Commonly used with する to mean 'to bear' or 'to shoulder'.
会社が医療費の一部を負担する。
The company bears part of the medical expenses.
The company covers the travel expenses.
Living alone puts a big financial burden on you.
The tax reform will reduce the burden on households.
With more overtime, the burden is falling on the employees.
負担 shares the kanji 担 with 担当 but means a burden or load one must bear, not the role of being in charge.
share of expenses; amount to be borne
amount to be borne; one's share of expenses