Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “肩の荷が下りる”

肩の荷が下りる

かたのにがおりる

to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind

Example sentence

It's like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

肩
On
けん
Kun
かた
Stroke count
8

・shoulder

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荷
On
か
Kun
に
Stroke count
10

・baggage

・shoulder-pole load

・bear (a burden)

・shoulder (a gun)

・load

・cargo

・freight

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
下
On
か;げ
Kun
した;しも;もと;さ.げる;さ.がる;くだ.る;くだ.り;くだ.す;-くだ.す;くだ.さる;お.ろす;お.りる
Stroke count
3

・below

・down

・descend

・give

・low

・inferior

1 2 3