Meaning

Primary

Sense Of Responsibility

Word Type

noun

Explanation

責任 is responsibility. If you add you get a "feeling of responsibility." That's not really a thing people say. What people do say, however, is sense of responsibility. Do you have one?

Reading

せきにんかん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

コウイチは、責任感のかたまりのような男だ。

Koichi is a man who’s filled with a sense of responsibility.

トーフグの社員は責任感がある人達ばかりです。

Tofugu's employees are all responsible people.

彼は責任感が強いのかもしれないけど、私には少し失礼で自分勝手な気がしました。

He may have a strong sense of responsibility, but to me he seemed a little rude and selfish.

Kanji Composition