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JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

責せき任にんを持もつ

sekinin'omotsu

to take responsibility for

Example sentences

  1. 自分じぶんのしたことに責任せきにんを持もつべきです。

    You ought to answer for what you have done.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. これからは自分じぶんのする事ことに責任せきにんを持もちなさい。

    From now on, you must be responsible for what you do.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. もう子供こどもではないのだから、君きみは自分じぶんの行動こうどうに責任せきにんを持もつべきだ。

    Since you are no longer a child, you should be responsible for what you do.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 責任持

  • 責blame; censureOnセキKunせめる
  • 任responsibility; entrustOnニンKunまかせる・まかす
  • 持hold; haveOnジKunもつ・もてる

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