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責
blame · responsibility · reproach · attack
N2On: せきKun: せ、せめ
Memory Aid
'セキ' — sounds like 'SEKI-ng out who to blame'.
Vocabulary
責任せきにんresponsibility
責めるせめるto blame, to criticize
責務せきむduty, obligation
厳責げんせきsevere reprimand
Example Sentences
彼は失敗の責任を一人で負った。
He alone bore the responsibility for the failure.
誰かを責めるのは簡単だ。
It's easy to blame someone.
親は子供の将来に責任を持つ。
Parents have responsibility for their children's future.
彼はその事故について強く責められた。
He was strongly blamed for that accident.