“Encumbrance” in Japanese
Short answer
Encumbrance in Japanese is “荷厄介” (niyakkai). Full meaning: encumbrance, burden, drag.
Other ways to say “Encumbrance” in Japanese
厄介物
yakkaimono nuisance, encumbrance
重荷
omoni load, heavy burden, encumbrance, heavy freight, heavy responsibility
足手がらみ
ashitegarami impediment, burden, encumbrance, hindrance, drag
足手まとい
ashidematoi impediment, burden, encumbrance, hindrance, drag
足かせ
ashikase fetters, shackles, hobbles, encumbrance, hindrance, burden, trap
枷
kase shackles, fetters, irons, handcuffs, restraint, constraint; bonds (e.g. family), ties, binding relationship, binding relationships, encumbrance
カセ
kase shackles, fetters, irons, handcuffs, restraint, constraint; bonds (e.g. family), ties, binding relationship, binding relationships, encumbrance
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