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    3. 責め

    責め

    責せめ​

    responsibility

    KMT9News #32+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    せめ

    Noun

    1.
    responsibility, liability, blame
    2.
    torture, torment

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    その失しっ敗ぱいは私わたしの責せめです。

    That failure is my responsibility.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの過あやまちを認みとめ、その責せめを負おった。

    He admitted his mistake and took the blame for it.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは良りょう心しんの責せめに苦かくしんでいた。

    He was suffering from the torment of his conscience.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    この問もん題だいの最さい終しゅう的てきな責せめは、リーダーにあるべきだ。

    The ultimate responsibility for this problem should lie with the leader.

    KMT9Politics & LawWork & Career
    精せい神しん的てきな責せめは、肉にく体たい的てきな苦く痛つうよりも深ふかい傷きずを残のこすことがある。

    Psychological torment can sometimes leave deeper scars than physical pain.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health

    Characters that make up this word

    責
    せ.める…(1)
    blame・condemn・censure
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
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