引いん責せき

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

taking responsibility

Formal term used when someone accepts blame or accountability, often in organizational or public settings. Commonly appears in the compound 引責辞任 (resigning to take responsibility).

• 社しゃ長ちょうは不ふ祥しょう事じの引いん責せき辞じ任にんを表ひょう明めいした。

  The president announced his resignation to take responsibility for the scandal.

• 大だい臣じんが引