Meaning

Primary

Responsibility

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You can blame duty all you want, but you still have a responsibility as well, no matter what your duty dictates.

Reading

せきにん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

日本のサラリーマンは責任を取る事を嫌がることが多い。

Japanese salarymen tend to hate taking responsibility.

時計が七時を打つ音で、コウイチからワニカニのエラーの全ての責任を負わされるというおそろしい夢から目覚めました。

When the clock struck seven, I awoke from a terrible dream that Koichi was forcing me to take responsibility for all of my WaniKani errors.

責任が誰にあるかの判断は一旦保留にして、まずは遅れを取り戻そう。

Why don't we reserve judgement on whoever's responsibility it was, and just start by making up for lost time?

Kanji Composition