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    3. 責任を持つ

    責任を持つ

    責せき任にんを​持もつ​

    to be responsible for

    KMT9Ref L1VerbWork & CareerKanji Vocab30 strokes

    責任をもつ

    せきにんをもつ

    Verb

    1.
    to be responsible for, to bear the responsibility of

    Stroke 0 / 30

    Speed1.0x

    自じ分ぶんの行こう動どうに責せき任にんを持もつべきだ。

    You should take responsibility for your own actions.

    KMT5Core ConceptsDaily Life
    政せい治じ家かは国こく民みんの生せい活かつに責せき任にんを持もつべきだ。

    Politicians should be responsible for the lives of the citizens.

    KMT8Politics & LawDaily Life
    彼かれはプロジェクトのリーダーとして、その成せい功こうに責せき任にんを持もつ。

    As the project leader, he is responsible for its success.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    会かい社しゃは顧こ客きゃくの個こ人じん情じょう報ほう保ほ護ごに厳げん重じゅうな責せき任にんを持もつ必ひつ要ようがある。

    Companies need to bear strict responsibility for protecting customer's personal information.

    KMT9Business & FinanceTechnology
    部ぶ下かを指し導どうする立たち場ばとして、彼かれらの成せい長ちょうに責せき任にんを持もつことは重じゅう要ようだ。

    As someone in a position to guide subordinates, it's important to be responsible for their growth.

    KMT9Work & CareerEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    責
    せ.める…(1)
    blame・condemn・censure
    Kanji
    任
    まか.せる・まか.す…(4)
    responsibility・duty・term・entrust to・appoint
    Kanji
    持
    も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる…(3)
    hold・have
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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