責せき任にんを逃のがれる

expression, ichidan verb

shirk one's responsibility; evade responsibility

Used when someone avoids taking responsibility for something, often with a negative connotation. Similar to 責任を避ける but 逃れる implies a more active or cunning escape.

See also: 責任を避ける (せきにんをさける)

• 彼かれはいつも責せき任にんを逃のがれようとする。

  He always tries to shirk his responsibility.

• 事じ故この後あと、会かい社しゃは責せき任にんを逃のがれるために証しょう拠こを隠かくした。

  After the accident, the company hid evidence to evade responsibility.