Meaning of 責任 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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責任JLPT 3
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Kana Readingせきにん
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Romajisekinin
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- liability; onus
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Example Sentences
責任, せきにん used in context
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It is up to you to decide whether we will go there or not.
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Hasn't it been solved yet? Whose responsibility is it, the prefecture's or the country's?
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倫理の点から言うと、技術関連の大原則は「現在への責任」だが、「未来への責任」という新しい考え方が出てきた。
From an ethical point of view, the great principle of technology is "responsibility to the present" but the new way of thinking, "responsibility to the future" has emerged.
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倫理の点から言うと、技術関連の大原則は「現在への責任」だが、「未来への責任」という新しい考え方が出てきた。
From an ethical point of view, the great principle of technology is "responsibility to the present" but the new way of thinking, "responsibility to the future" has emerged.
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和平会談は再度失敗したが、双方とも相手方に失敗の責任ありと非難した。
The peace talks failed again, with both sides blaming the other for the failure.
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連帯責任は無責任。
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
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Kanji found in this word
responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint
On: ニン
Kun: まか.せる, まか.す
6 strokes
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