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責任問題 (せきにんもんだい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

責せき任にん問もん題だい

Meanings

1

noun

question of responsibility; issue of liability

Used when discussing who should be held accountable or where the blame lies, often in formal or serious contexts.

この事じ故この責せき任にん問もん題だいはまだ解かい決けつしていない。
The question of responsibility for this accident has not yet been resolved.
政せい治じ家かの発はつ言げんが責せき任にん問もん題だいに発はっ展てんした。
The politician's remarks escalated into an issue of accountability.

Kanji

責blame, condemn, censure
任responsibility, duty, term
問question, ask, problem
題

topic, subject

Similar words

責せき任にん
責任 is the general term for responsibility or duty, while 責任問題 specifically refers to the question or issue of where responsibility lies.
問もん題だい
問題 is a broad term for problem or issue; 責任問題 narrows the focus to problems concerning responsibility or liability.

Etymology

Compound of 責任 (responsibility) and 問題 (problem, issue).