転嫁
転嫁する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 転嫁する | 転嫁しない |
| Polite | 転嫁します | 転嫁しません |
| Past polite | 転嫁しました | 転嫁しませんでした |
| Past | 転嫁した | 転嫁しなかった |
| Te-form | 転嫁して | 転嫁しないで |
| Desire | 転嫁したい | 転嫁したくない |
| Potential | 転嫁できる | 転嫁できない |
| Passive | 転嫁される | 転嫁されない |
| Causative | 転嫁させる | 転嫁させない |
| Causative passive | 転嫁させられる | 転嫁させられない |
| Volitional | 転嫁しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 転嫁しましょう | |
| Imperative | 転嫁しろ | 転嫁するな |
| Conditional | 転嫁すれば | 転嫁しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 転嫁したら | 転嫁しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
shifting blame or responsibility; passing the buck; imputation
A formal or written word used with 責任, 罪, 負担, コスト, etc., meaning to make another person, group, or factor bear blame, responsibility, or a burden.
He shifted responsibility for the failure onto his subordinate.
The company passed the increase in raw material costs on to prices.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Archaic use for remarriage; in modern Japanese, 再婚 is the normal word, and 転嫁 in this sense is mainly of historical or textual interest.
In old texts, 転嫁 can mean remarriage.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に責任を転嫁するto shift the blame onto someone
He shifted the blame for the failure onto his subordinates.
- 〈相手〉にコストを転嫁するto pass costs on to someone else
The company passed the rise in raw material costs on to consumers.
- 〈相手〉に負担を転嫁するto shift a financial or physical burden onto someone
The government shifted the burden onto local governments.