burden - 語彙力を鍛える！語源で覚える英単語(54)

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タイトルJapan's single women a burden on the state, MP says

 

An MP from Japan's governing party has been accused of sexism after he said young Japanese women should have more children or face being a burden on the state.

 

Speaking at an LDP party meeting, Kanji Kato said young women should have at least three children.

Cambridge Dictionaries Onlineより

a heavy load that you carry:

ONLINE ETYMOLOGY DICTIONARYより

 from PIE root *bher- (1) "to carry," also "to bear children."

印欧語bher[ベア　身をはこぶ]が語源です。

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