責

Meaning

責 centers on holding someone accountable for a fault: blaming, condemning, or censuring them for what they have done.

• 責任せきにん
  N3

  duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)

• 責めせめ

  responsibility; liability; blame

• 責めるせめる
  N3

  to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse

• 責務せきむ
  N1

  duty; obligation

• 免責めんせき

  exemption from responsibility

• 責せき

  responsibility; duty; obligation

• 自賠責じばいせき

  mandatory vehicle liability insurance

• 自責じせき

  self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation

• 叱責しっせき

  reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding

• 職責しょくせき

  one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work

• 呵責かしゃく

  blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)

• 重責じゅうせき

  heavy responsibility

• 問責もんせき

  blame; censure; reproof; reprimand; rebuke

• 引責いんせき

  taking responsibility

• 水責めみずぜめ

  water torture

• 文責ぶんせき

  responsibility for wording of an article

• 責め立てるせめたてる
  N1

  to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to grill

• 責任者せきにんしゃ

  person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

• 無責任むせきにん
  N3

  irresponsibility

• 刑事責任けいじせきにん

  criminal liability

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