Refers to the obligation or role one must fulfill, including supervisory responsibility over others.
He fulfilled his duty.
The responsibility for this project lies with me.
liability; onus
Used in legal, financial, or formal contexts to indicate accountability or the burden of obligation.
Liability for the accident rests with the driver.
The company bears responsibility for this accident.
He feels responsible for the team's failure.
The responsibility for the delay lies with the driver.
The boss pushed the blame onto his subordinate.
The management is being held accountable.
責任 is the everyday, general word for 'responsibility', while 重責 stresses that the responsibility is especially heavy or weighty, often in formal or leadership contexts.
責任 is the general word for responsibility, while 刑事責任 specifically refers to legal responsibility under criminal law.
責任 is the objective duty or blame itself, while 責任感 is the subjective feeling or awareness of that duty.
責任 simply means responsibility, whereas 重荷 describes that responsibility once it is felt as an oppressive weight.
責任 is the general word for duty or responsibility, while けじめ centers on drawing a clear boundary and acknowledging that responsibility as a consequence.
責任 focuses on accountability or duty itself, whereas 負担 stresses the weight or cost of carrying that duty.
責任 focuses on accountability or blame for an outcome, whereas 担当 focuses on being assigned to handle a particular task or area.
責任 refers to the abstract duty or obligation one bears, while 受け持ち points more concretely to the specific task or group one has been assigned.
責任 stresses accountability and the consequences of failing a duty, while 役目 simply names the task or function itself.
person in charge; responsible person; supervisor; manager
public liability