せきにん
Meanings
Noun
1. duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
2. liability; onus
Pitch accent
きにん
Composed of
responsibility; duty; obligation
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
Used in vocabulary (54 in total)
irresponsibility
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
sense of responsibility
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
collective responsibility; joint liability
full responsibility
avoiding or dodging responsibility
accountability; being held accountable
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
legal competency; criminal responsibility; ability to fulfil one's responsibilities; full accountability
avoidance of responsibility; shirking (one's) responsibility
war responsibility (esp. in relation to Japan's role in WWII)
to shirk one's responsibility
social responsibility; social accountability
to shoulder responsibility
management responsibility; administrative responsibility
criminal liability
final responsibility; ultimate responsibility
compensation liability; indemnity liability; obligation to pay reparations
responsible area; area of responsibility
joint responsibility; solidarity
PL; Product Liability
(one's) administrative responsibilities
responsibility for the consequences; absolute liability; moral responsibility; answerability
no-fault liability
sharing of responsibilities
responsibility-taking system; taking responsibility
unlimited liability
warranty against defects
limited liability
to shirk a responsibility
corresponding author
corporate responsibility
quality and defects liability
public liability
environmental responsibility
leaving the remaining corrections up to the printer after having finished proofreading; OK with corrections
fault liability principle
liability insurance
shareholder responsibility; stockholder liability
Examples (56 in total)
Is that my responsibility?
That's your responsibility.
It's all my fault.