分担

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 分担(ぶんたん) means dividing work or responsibility so each person takes a share.
• Basic usage: It appears when family members share housework or a survey team divides roles by region.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• What is divided compared with 分配
  • 分配(ぶんぱい) is used for distributing things such as goods or money. 分担 divides tasks or burdens to be taken on.