What does 負担 mean?
負担 is a Japanese noun meaning “burden; load” in English. It can also be translated as “bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 負担 in kanji, ふたん in hiragana, and futan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は、両親の負担になった。
He was a burden to his parents.