Word Meaning 責任を負う

せきにんをおう sekinin o ou

責任を負う is read as せきにんをおう (sekinin o ou) and means to bear responsibility for.

Meaning

English

to bear responsibility for
to be liable for
to answer for
to take the blame for

Reading

Kana

せきにんをおう

Romaji

sekinin o ou

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 104385 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

責めを負う

せめをおう

to take the blame

責任を担う

せきにんをになう

to shoulder 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)

責任を持って

せきにんをもって

responsibly

Example Sentences

親が子どもの責任を負うべきだ。

おやがこどものせきにんをおうべきだ。

Parents should bear responsibility for their children.

両親は子供達の教育に責任を負う。

Parents are responsible for their children's education.

責任を負うことは好きではありません。

I don't like having responsibilities.

あなたは、公開企業でも私企業でもよいがイタリアの会社に務めていて、高いレベルの責任を負う管理職の地位にある女性を何人知っていますか？

How many women do you know that are managers with high levels of responsibility in Italian companies, public or private?