彼の肩には責任が重くのしかかっている。

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彼の肩には責任が重くのしかかっている。

English Translation

A great responsibility lies on his shoulders.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の肩(かた)には責任(せきにん)が重(おも)くのしかかっている。

Romanji

Kare no kata ni wa sekinin ga omoku noshikakatteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

肩 (かた)

shoulder

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

責任 (せきにん)

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

重い (おもい)

heavy; weighty; massive; heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy; slow; sluggish; lumbering; ponderous; clumsy; important; serious; grave; serious; severe; critical; solid; established; dignified; sensible

圧し掛かる (のしかかる)

to lean on; to weigh on; to bend over; to lean forward