JLPT N3Kanji compounds
責任
Readingせきにんsekinin
- Meaning
- 自分の行いの結果を引き受けて、果たすべき務め
- Explanation
- 「責任（せきにん）」 is the duty to take on the results of one's own actions and fulfill it. It is used as in 「責任を取る」 (to take responsibility). The important point is taking on the results, which differs from harshly blaming others or from a set procedure.
- Examples
- 責任を取る
Original Japanese explanation
「責任（せきにん）」は、自分の行いの結果を引き受けて、果たすべき務めのことです。「責任を取る」のように使います。結果を引き受ける点が大切で、他人を厳しく責め立てることや、決められた手順とは違います。
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