🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

부담

Pronunciation / Transliteration: budam

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Burden/ˈbɜːr.dən/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 가족에 대한 큰 부담을 느꼈다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A heavy load, especially one that is to be carried or lifted.

    "The donkey struggled under the burden of the heavy sacks of grain."
  2. 2

    A duty, responsibility, or source of worry that is difficult to bear; a cause of hardship or distress.

    "The constant financial worries became an unbearable emotional burden for her."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'burden', from Old English 'byrþen', related to 'beran' (to bear) and of Germanic origin. Historically, it evolved from referring specifically to the ship's cargo capacity to a heavy load, and eventually metaphorically to any oppressive emotional or social responsibility.

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