Word Meaning 責任をとる

せきにんをとる sekininotoru

責任をとる is read as せきにんをとる (sekininotoru) and means to take responsibility (for a fallout).

Meaning

English

to take responsibility (for a fallout)
to accept the blame
to take the blame

Reading

Kana

せきにんをとる

Romaji

sekininotoru

Writing Variants

責任を取る せきにんをとる sekinin o toru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 101534 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

責任を問われる

せきにんをとわれる

to be answerable (for)

責任を逃れる

せきにんをのがれる

to shirk one's responsibility

責任を避ける

せきにんをさける

to shirk a responsibility

責任

せきにん

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

責任を持って

せきにんをもって

responsibly

責任を果たす

せきにんをはたす

to fulfill one's responsibilities

Example Sentences

そしてこの法律案が通らなかった場合において、おまえはどういう責任をとるのだ。

And how will you take responsibility in the case that this bill doesn't pass?