Word Meaning

せき seki

責 is read as せき (seki) and means responsibility.

Meaning

English

  1. responsibility
  2. duty
  3. obligation

Reading

Kana

せき

Romaji

seki

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 120165 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

責任

せきにん

duty

責める

せめる

to break in (a horse)

責務

せきむ

duty

責任者

せきにんしゃ

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff)

責任感

せきにんかん

sense of responsibility

責め

せめ

torture

責任を持つ

せきにんをもつ

to be responsible for

自責

じせき

self-condemnation

引責

いんせき

taking responsibility

問責

もんせき

blame

重責

じゅうせき

heavy responsibility

職責

しょくせき

one's duty

Example Sentences

9

しっぱいをたにんのせいにしてかれをせめるのはよくない。

It is not good to blame him by pinning the failure on someone else.

けっかだけをみてかのじょをせめるべきではない。

We should not blame her based only on the result.

そんなにじぶんをせめないで。

Don’t blame yourself so much.

せけんはそのはつげんをつよくせめた。

The public strongly condemned that remark.

ぶかのしっぱいはじょうしがせきをおうべきだ。

A supervisor should bear responsibility for a subordinate’s mistake.

かれはじこのせきをひとりでひきうけた。

He took responsibility for the accident all by himself.

しょうこもないのにひとをせめるのはこうへいではない。

It is not fair to blame someone without evidence.

かのじょはせきにんかんがつよく、やくそくをやぶらない。

She has a strong sense of responsibility and does not break promises.

かれのむせきにんなたいどはみんなにせめられた。

His irresponsible attitude was condemned by everyone.