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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

責せき任にん

sekinin

responsibility, duty

Example sentences

けんかは両方りょうほうに責任せきにんがある。
It takes two to make a quarrel.
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私わたしの責任せきにんです。
That’s my fault.
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権力けんりょくには責任せきにんが伴ともなう。
Power carries responsibility with it.
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Kanji in 責任

責blame; censureOnセキKunせめる
任responsibility; entrustOnニンKunまかせる・まかす

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