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More than one can handle with 荷が重い

力量(りきりょう)にくらべて、負担(ふたん)責任(せきにん)(おお)()ぎる。

The burden and responsibility are too great compared to the degree of ability to get things done.

Goo Dictionary

The expression ()(おも) literally translates to “the load is heavy”. It is used metaphorically to express the feeling that a responsibility, task, or situation is too much to handle, overwhelming, or burdensome.

A similar idiom in English is to “have too much on one’s plate”.

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