せきにん
Meanings
Noun
1. duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
At the very least, you must choose that on your own responsibility.
2. liability; onus
So I can state firmly that children bear no liability for their parents' crimes.
Pitch accent
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きにん
Composed of
responsibility; duty; obligation
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
Used in vocabulary (56 in total)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
irresponsibility
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
Examples (89 in total)
Don't run away from your responsibilities.
Is that my responsibility?
It's all my fault.
That's your responsibility.
I will take the responsibility.
Power carries responsibility with it.
They'll probably be held liable in some way.
I will take responsibility.
You don't push responsibility onto minors, do you?
I'm sorry. I'm partly responsible for it.
I have a responsibility to protect my family.
I will answer for the failure.
That is also my responsibility.
I am responsible for the mistake.
Of course, power comes with responsibility.
He was absolved of all responsibility.
The president has grave responsibilities.
If no responsibility falls on me, I don't care.
The company going under is the management's fault.
The well being of the nation is the government's responsibility.
You are responsible for the result.
I am responsible for this failure.
This isn't my responsibility. It's yours.
Please act on your own responsibility.
Do everything at your own risk.
It is all my responsibility, as the company president.
Everyone is responsible for his own stupidity.
I don't like to take on such heavy responsibilities.
I am responsible for her protection.
I'll take responsibility for supervising him.
The government intends to hold the company responsible.
There are growing calls to hold them responsible for it.
Who is ultimately responsible for this?
I can't just abandon a job I'm responsible for.
It is my responsibility that I did not deliver it to the center immediately.
A great responsibility lies on his shoulders.
I blamed him for the accident.
He was appointed to a responsible post.
That responsibility is a burden to him.
When you want cooperation, share the responsibility.
The driver does not have responsibility for the traffic accident.
You are liable for the debt.
Who is responsible for high unemployment?
I take full responsibility for the action.
He is apparently responsible for it.
I'm responsible for what my son has done.
A mother is responsible for the conduct of her children.
Parents are responsible for the safety of their children.
Parents are responsible for their children's education.
I'll handle this matter on my own responsibility.
Pressuring someone into marriage because they caused an accident is just awful.
Everyone of us is responsible for his own conduct.
If you want profit, you must also bear the responsibility for it.
The parents, rather than the children, are to blame.
I think that is an abandonment of responsibility as a teacher.
They blamed the driver for the accident.
People swim at that beach at their own risk.
It's all your fault, you murderer!
We are liable for the damage.
So you are saying that I bear some of the responsibility.
The ambassador is responsible for the assignment.
Beth is unqualified for such a responsible post.
You are not excused from the responsibility for this serious situation.
She gained a position of responsibility in the firm.
It rests with you to decide whom to choose for the job.
You are responsible for what you have done.
It is up to you to decide whether we will go there or not.
Why don't you look into the problem yourself? It's your responsibility.
I am responsible for it, but my friends are not.
At the very least, you must choose that on your own responsibility.
It follows from this that the company is not responsible for the accident.
If you push too much responsibility on them, they might overdo it.
My father has no longer a responsible position.
So I can state firmly that children bear no liability for their parents' crimes.
If this is about the debt, that's not on me.
A bus driver is responsible for the safety of the passengers.
But I don't want to do heavy-responsibility jobs like diplomacy because they're exhausting.
Captains have responsibility for ship and crew.
She wished to punish only those responsible.
She isn't responsible for what Tom has done.
The pilot of an airliner is responsible for the safety of passengers.
That's why the responsibility for bringing about the current situation lies entirely with me.
Even if you're only a temporary teacher, teaching anything comes with responsibility.
Not only does he refuse to admit his own guilt, but he also tries to shift the responsibility onto others.
Manufacturers are liable for defects in their products.
The peace talks failed again, with both sides blaming the other for the failure.
Officially it is his responsibility, but in fact his secretary does all the work.
You have certain privileges and therefore corresponding responsibilities.
We have the great responsibility to see that he succeeds on the entrance exam.