Word Meaning 責苦

せめく semeku

責苦 is read as せめく (semeku) and means torture.

Meaning

English

torture
pains (of hell)

Reading

Kana

せめく

Romaji

semeku

Writing Variants

責め苦 せめく semeku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 121009 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

責任

せきにん

duty

責める

せめる

to break in (a horse)

責務

せきむ

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

責め

せめ

torture

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)

責任を持って

せきにんをもって

responsibly