blaming others; putting the blame on others
Often used in contrast with 自責 (self-blame) in discussions of responsibility, psychology, or workplace culture.
彼は失敗をすぐに他責する傾向がある。
He tends to quickly blame others for his failures.
自責ではなく他責の姿勢が問題だ。
The problem is the attitude of blaming others rather than oneself.
他責 means blaming others for one's problems, the opposite of 自責, which means blaming oneself.
extrapunitive; tending to blame others
Compound of 他 (other) and 責 (blame, responsibility).