weigh down

US /weɪ daʊn/

UK /weɪ daʊn/

重くのしかかる, 落ち込ませる

to make someone feel worried or unhappy because of problems, responsibilities, or a heavy burden

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The responsibilities of the new job began to weigh him down.

新しい仕事の責任が彼を重くのしかかり始めた。

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Don't let your past mistakes weigh you down.

過去の過ちがあなたを重くのしかからないように。

重くする, 沈める

to cause something to sink or become heavy, often by adding weight

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The heavy rain began to weigh down the branches of the trees.

激しい雨が木の枝を重くした。

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She added stones to the net to weigh it down in the water.

彼女は網に石を加えて、水中で重くした。