“To fall on one's shoulders” in Japanese
Short answer
To fall on one's shoulders in Japanese is “被さる” (kabusaru). Full meaning: to hang over, to cover, to lie over, to overlap; to fall on one's shoulders, to become one's responsibility, to become a burden.
Other ways to say “To fall on one's shoulders” in Japanese
肩にかかる
katanikakaru to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
双肩に掛かる
soukennikakaru to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
かぶさる
kabusaru to hang over, to cover, to lie over, to overlap; to fall on one's shoulders, to become one's responsibility, to become a burden
被さッ
kabusa to hang over, to cover, to lie over, to overlap; to fall on one's shoulders, to become one's responsibility, to become a burden
被さっ
kabusa to hang over, to cover, to lie over, to overlap; to fall on one's shoulders, to become one's responsibility, to become a burden
かぶさっ
kabusa to hang over, to cover, to lie over, to overlap; to fall on one's shoulders, to become one's responsibility, to become a burden
かぶさッ
kabusa to hang over, to cover, to lie over, to overlap; to fall on one's shoulders, to become one's responsibility, to become a burden
被さん
kabusan to hang over, to cover, to lie over, to overlap; to fall on one's shoulders, to become one's responsibility, to become a burden
被さろ
kabusaro to hang over, to cover, to lie over, to overlap; to fall on one's shoulders, to become one's responsibility, to become a burden
被され
kabusare to hang over, to cover, to lie over, to overlap; to fall on one's shoulders, to become one's responsibility, to become a burden
被さり
kabusari to hang over, to cover, to lie over, to overlap; to fall on one's shoulders, to become one's responsibility, to become a burden
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