責せき任にん転てん嫁か

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

shifting responsibility; passing the buck

Refers to unfairly or irresponsibly pushing one's own responsibility onto another person or group. Often used in critical or accusatory contexts.

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんの失しっ敗ぱいを部ぶ下かに責せき任にん転てん嫁かした。

  He shifted the blame for his own mistake onto his subordinate.

• 責せき任にん転てん嫁かばかりする上じょう司しには困こまったものだ。

  A boss who always passes the buck is a real problem.