How to say "load" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounA direct loanword for 'load', typically in technical or specialized contexts; think of it as the English term adopted into Japanese rather than a native word.
- 込めるこめるichidan verb, transitive verbA verb for loading a gun or similar device — putting ammunition into it — or charging it, that is, readying the weapon. The natural choice when 'load' means readying a firearm.
- 負担ふたんnounThe figurative 'load': a burden or strain placed on someone — financial, mental, or physical — or a responsibility one must carry. Choose this when 'load' means something weighing on a person, not cargo.
- 荷にnounA load in the concrete, physical sense: baggage or cargo that is carried, hauled, or shipped, whether the pack on someone's back or freight in transit.
- 積み込むつみこむgodan verb, transitive verbA verb for the act of loading goods or cargo onto a truck, ship, or other carrier — putting it on board and stowing it. Typical of shipping and freight-handling contexts.
Use 「ロード」 as the direct loanword in technical contexts, 「込める」 for loading a gun, 負担 for figurative burdens and responsibilities, 荷 for baggage or cargo carried, and 「積み込む」 for stowing goods aboard.
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Japanese equivalents
- ロードload
- 込めるこめるto load (a gun, etc.)
- 負担ふたんburden
- 荷にload
- 積み込むつみこむto load (with goods, cargo)
- 積み荷つみにload
- 荷重かじゅうload
- 取り出しボタンとりだしボタンload
- 載荷さいかloading
- 積載量せきさいりょう(maximum) load
- 乗せるのせるto load (luggage)
- 積むつむto load (car, ship, etc.)
- 負荷ふかload (electrical, mechanical, etc.)
- 駄だload
- 読み替えるよみかえるto load (e.g. data on a computer)
- つけるto load
- 読み込むよみこむto load (data)
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