Word Meaning 責を負う

せめをおう seme o ou

責を負う is read as せめをおう (seme o ou) and means to take the blame.

Meaning

English

to take the blame
to take responsibility
to assume liability
to bear the burden

Reading

Kana

せめをおう

Romaji

seme o ou

Writing Variants

責めを負う せめをおう semeoou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Proverb ✓ Rank 114844 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

責任を負う

せきにんをおう

to bear responsibility for

責任を担う

せきにんをになう

to shoulder responsibility

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

責任体制

せきにんたいせい

responsibility-taking system

責任問題

せきにんもんだい

question of where responsibility lies

責任能力

せきにんのうりょく

legal competency

Example Sentences

部下の失敗は上司が責を負うべきだ。

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.