重荷|おもにomoni[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounheavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight
   重荷おもにで机つくえがまた軋きしんだ。↗

   The loaded desk groaned again.
2. nounheavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
   彼かれの成功せいこうで私の心こころの重荷おもにがおりた。↗

   His success took a load off my mind.

• Synonym負担ふたんNeutralA cost, workload, or responsibility one takes on — the most common word; 「重荷」 stresses how heavy it is.
• Synonym足手まといあしでまといNeutralA burden that drags others down, like 「足纏い」; often someone short on ability.
• Related障害しょうがいNeutralAn obstacle that blocks something from going ahead; also covers physical disability. No sense of carrying a load.
• Related妨害ぼうがいWrittenObstructing other people's actions or progress, as in 「通行妨害」「業務妨害」. Written style; it is the act of interference, not a burden carried.
• Related差し支えさしつかえNeutralHindrance or inconvenience, mostly in the phrase 「差し支えない」 'no problem'. Not a burden.
• Related支障ししょうNeutralAn obstacle that hampers normal progress, as in 「業務に支障をきたす」.
• Related負荷ふかNeutralA load or workload, leaning technical — electrical, mechanical, or psychological load.
• Related妨げさまたげNeutralHindrance or obstruction, typically in 「…の妨げになる」. Not a burden one carries.
• Related邪魔じゃまNeutralGetting in the way or disturbing someone; also the visiting phrase 「お邪魔します」. Focuses on interference.
• Relatedお荷物おにもつCasualFiguratively, a person or thing that drags everyone down, as in 「チームのお荷物」. Colloquial and derogatory; 「重荷」 stresses the heavy burden one carries oneself.
• Related差し障りさしさわりNeutralHindrance or inconvenience, often when worrying about the effect on others, as in 「差し障りのない話」.
• Related邪魔者じゃまものCasualA person or thing in the way. Colloquial, with a dismissive edge; the stress is on blocking the way.
• Related首枷くびかせWrittenOriginally a wooden pillory; figuratively a shackle on one's freedom, as in 「子は三界の首枷」. Written style.
• Related足纏いあしまといNeutralA drag that holds you back, usually a person; more about hampering movement than 「重荷」.
• Related荷厄介にやっかいCasualSomeone or something that weighs others down like luggage. Colloquial; 「重荷」 is the heavy pressure one carries oneself.
• Related差し合いさしあいWrittenHindrance or conflict; also a taboo. A rare, written-style word.
• Related障りさわりNeutralHindrance; also bodily ailment or menstruation. Most often seen in 「当たり障り」.
• Antonym楽らくNeutralAntonym: ease and comfort, the opposite of the heaviness 「重荷」 conveys.
• Antonym軽荷WrittenAntonym: light cargo or a light load, the opposite of 「重荷」 as heavy freight. Rare.

Use 「重荷」 for a heavy responsibility or psychological weight, as in 「重荷を下ろす」. For burdens in general, 「負担」 is the everyday choice. A person who drags a team down is 「お荷物」 or 「足手まとい」. For things that obstruct progress, pick 「支障」 or 「妨げ」; 「邪魔」 covers everyday interference. 「負荷」 is the technical word for a load, and 「妨害」 a written-style word for obstructing others. Antonyms: 「軽荷」 (light load) and 「楽」 (ease).

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 重おもい荷物にもつや負担ふたん。