責任(せきにん)

せきにん
noun
responsibility, duty
1. responsibility, duty, obligation
A duty to deal with something or having control over someone; the state of being accountable.
それは私(わたし)の責任(せきにん)です。
That is my responsibility.
責任(せきにん)を取(と)るべきだ。
You should take responsibility.
責任(せきにん)感(かん)が強(つよ)い人(ひと)だ。
He/She is a person with a strong sense of responsibility.

責任(せきにん) is one of the most important concepts in Japanese business and social culture.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 責任(せきにん)を取(と)る (to take responsibility)
  • 責任(せきにん)を負(お)う (to bear responsibility)
  • 責任(せきにん)を果(は)たす (to fulfill one's responsibility)
  • 責任(せきにん)感(かん) (sense of responsibility)
  • 責任(せきにん)者(しゃ) (person in charge)
  • 自己(じこ)責任(せきにん) (personal responsibility)
  • 連帯(れんたい)責任(せきにん) (joint responsibility)

CULTURAL NOTE:
Taking responsibility (責任(せきにん)を取(と)る) is highly valued in Japan. Resignation is often seen as a way of taking responsibility for failures.

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Added 2026.1.12 10:12 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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