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他動詞

1

（＝重荷を負わせる）to impose （a burden on one）; to lay （a burden on one）

用例

• 老人に重荷を負わせるのは気の毒だ
  It is cruel to lay heavy burdens on the old.

• 日本では長男に義務を負わせ過ぎる
  Too heavy obligations are imposed on the eldest son in Japan.
• 人民に重税を負わせる
  to impose heavy taxes on the people―burden the people with heavy taxes
• 子どもにあまり課業を負わせるのは悪い
  It is wrong to impose hard tasks on children.
• 人に費用を負わせる
  to charge one with the expenses―charge the expenses on one
• この入費を誰に負わせるのか
  Whom shall we charge with the expenses?
  On whom shall we charge the expenses?
• 袋を負わせる
  To give or leave one the bag to hold.
• とうとう僕が袋を負わされた
  In fine I had the bag left me to hold.

2

（＝任を負わせる）to charge （one with a duty）

用例

• 重任を負わせられた
  I am charged with an important duty.

• 君に責任を負わせる
  I will hold you responsible for the consequences.
• 彼は自分の責任を人に負わせる
  He shuffles off his responsibility on others.
• 君に債務を負わせる
  I will hold you liable for the debt.

3

（＝罪を負わせる）to charge （one with a crime―the guilt on one）; to lay （the blame on one）; to lay （a failure） at one's door; to lay （a failure） to one's charge

用例

• 可哀そうに罪を負わせるな
  Don't lay the blame on the poor fellow!

• きっと失敗の罪を君に負わせるぞ
  They will lay the failure at your door―lay the failure to your charge.

4

（＝傷を負わせる）to inflict （a wound on one）

• 相手に重傷を負わしてやった
  I inflicted a severe wound on my adversary―wounded him severely.