責せき任にん転てん換か

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

shifting responsibility; passing the buck

Colloquial term for unfairly pushing one's own responsibility onto someone else. Often used in workplace or interpersonal contexts. Compare with 責任転嫁, which is more formal and standard.

See also: 責任転嫁

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんのミスを部ぶ下かに責せき任にん転てん換かした。

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

• 責せき任にん転てん換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.