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

  1. to bear responsibility for
  2. to be liable for
  3. to answer for
  4. 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 103200 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

責を負う

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)

責任を果たす

せきにんをはたす

to fulfill one's responsibilities

Example Sentences

1

おやがこどものせきにんをおうべきだ。

Parents should bear responsibility for their children.