Meaning
To feel relieved after a responsibility or worry is gone.
Cultural Background
The shoulder is considered the place where one carries the weight of duty (責任).
Use it for big things
Don't use it for small tasks like washing dishes.
Meaning
To feel relieved after a responsibility or worry is gone.
Use it for big things
Don't use it for small tasks like washing dishes.
Test Yourself
Fill in the correct verb.
大きな仕事を終えて、肩の荷が___。
The idiom is 肩の荷が下りる.
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Practice Bank
1 exercises大きな仕事を終えて、肩の荷が___。
The idiom is 肩の荷が下りる.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsNo, it is strictly for figurative burdens.
Related Phrases
肩の荷を下ろす
similarTo take the burden off.