重荷

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 重荷 is read as おもに and can mean either a physically heavy load or a serious burden on a person.
• Basic usage: The context distinguishes an object being carried from a figurative responsibility or expectation weighing on someone.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A physical heavy load
  • 重荷を下ろす is the physical action of putting down a heavy load that has been carried. Example: 旅人は重荷を地面に下ろして休んだ。
• A figurative burden
  • 期待が重荷になる means that excessive expectations become a major emotional or practical burden. Example: 過度な期待が若い選手の重荷になった。