責任（せきにん）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: responsibility
Example sentences
- この仕事の責任は私にある。 — The responsibility for this job lies with me.
- 責任を持って最後までやり遂げる。 — I'll take responsibility and see it through to the end.
Idioms & proverbs containing “責任”
- 責任転嫁 (せきにんてんか) — shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
- 連帯責任 (れんたいせきにん) — collective responsibility; joint liability
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