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Korean idiom Bear responsibility

Idioms linked to “어깨01” · Linked dictionary word

어깨에 지다 [짊어지다] Possible alternative: “짊어지다” · Usage not verified

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 어깨에 지다[짊어지다]
  • 어깨에 지다
  • 어깨에 짊어지다 Unverified form

English rendering Bear responsibility Literal translation: “Carry [shoulder] on one's shoulders”

Meaning 1

어떤 일에 대한 책임이나 의무를 마음에 두다.

Keep responsibility or duty for something in one's mind.

Dictionary example 1

장남이라 집안일을 어깨에 지고 살아야만 했다.

As the eldest son, he had to bear the household's responsibilities.

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“어깨에 지다” — Bear responsibility: Keep responsibility or duty for something in one's mind.
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