N3
せきにん (sekinin)
責任
responsibility; liability
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Refers to responsibility, liability, or duty for a task or a mistake. Often used with 責任を持つ (to take responsibility) or 責任がある (to have responsibility). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'I take full responsibility for your growth! So... if you ever fail, I will back you up! But if you ever make me cry because you ignored me... you're going to take full responsibility, okay?!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『あんたの成長に対しては、私が全力で責任を持つわ！だから無茶しなさい！でもね、もしあんたが私を無視して泣かせたら...一生かけて責任取ってもらうからね！』
📝 Example Sentences
彼はこのプロジェクトの責任者です。
He is the person responsible for this project.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "責任"!
仕事でミスをしたときは、自分で_______を取らなければなりません。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 引き起こした結果に対して引き受ける義務を示す「責任（を取る）」が正解です。ハルカ部長：『ミスは誰にでもあるわ！その責任は、私の隣で一緒に働いて返しなさいよね！』
English: 'Responsibility' (sekinin) is correct to indicate accepting outcomes. Haruka: 'Everyone makes mistakes! Take responsibility by working and paying it back right next to me!'
English: 'Responsibility' (sekinin) is correct to indicate accepting outcomes. Haruka: 'Everyone makes mistakes! Take responsibility by working and paying it back right next to me!'
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