Word Meaning 責任を持つ

せきにんをもつ sekinin o motsu

責任を持つ is read as せきにんをもつ (sekinin o motsu) and means to be responsible for.

Meaning

English

  1. to be responsible for
  2. to bear the responsibility of

Reading

Kana

せきにんをもつ

Romaji

sekinin o motsu

Writing Variants

  • 責任をもつ せきにんをもつ sekininomotsu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 24019 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

責任を問われる

せきにんをとわれる

to be answerable (for)

責任を取る

せきにんをとる

to take responsibility (for a fallout)

責任を果たす

せきにんをはたす

to fulfill one's responsibilities

責任を負う

せきにんをおう

to bear responsibility for

責任逃れ

せきにんのがれ

avoiding or dodging responsibility

Example Sentences

2

You ought to answer for what you have done.

You're responsible for everything that's happened, aren't you?