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問責 (もんせき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
blame ; censure ; reprimand
Formal term for holding someone accountable, often used in political, organizational, or official contexts. Implies a demand for explanation or responsibility.
今こん 回かい の 不ふ 祥しょう 事じ に つい て 、 経けい 営えい 陣じん の 問もん 責せき は 避さ け られ ない 。
Regarding this scandal, censure of the management is unavoidable.
Similar words 非ひ 難なん 非難 is a general word for criticism or blame, while 問責 specifically implies a formal demand for accountability, often in official or political settings.
責せき 任にん 追つい 及きゅう 責任追及 focuses on pursuing responsibility, whereas 問責 is the act of formally censuring or reprimanding someone for that responsibility.
Etymology Compound of 問 (もん, 'question, inquire') and 責 (せき, 'blame, responsibility'). The combination conveys the idea of questioning someone's responsibility and formally blaming them.
