責せき

noun

responsibility; duty; obligation

Formal or written term for responsibility or duty, often used in legal, business, or official contexts. Frequently appears in compounds like 責任 (せきにん).

See also: 責任

• 彼かれはその責せきを負おうべきだ。

  He should bear that responsibility.

• 責せきを果はたすために全ぜん力りょくを尽つくした。

  I did my best to fulfill my duty.