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 23988 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)

責任を果たす

せきにんをはたす

to fulfill one's responsibilities

責任をとる

せきにんをとる

to take responsibility (for a fallout)

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?