質問: 担う と 背負う はどう違いますか? 担う と 背負う はどう違いますか?
回答: basically, both have the same meaning "put something on one's shoulder (or back)", but these days 担う is mainly used to mean "to take (role/responsibility and so on) on oneself. 役目を担う、責任を担う on the other hand, 背負う means in general "to carry something on one's back (or shoulder). and other meanings of 背負う are "to be saddled with a debt" or "bear the blame". 荷物を背負う、借金を背負う、罪を背負う