Japanese

せきにんをとる
Meaning: to take responsibility
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 責任を取る 責任を取らない
Polite 責任を取ります 責任を取りません
Past 責任を取った 責任を取らなかった
Polite + Past 責任を取りました 責任を取りませんでした
Te-form 責任を取って 責任を取らなくて
Potential 責任を取れる 責任を取れない
Passive 責任を取られる 責任を取られない
Causative 責任を取らせる 責任を取らせない
Causative + Passive 責任を取らされる 責任を取らされない
Imperative 責任を取れ 責任を取るな

Handwriting

責
任
を
取
る

Example

He resigned to take responsibility for his blunder.

Usage Notes

Used when someone accepts the consequences of an action or a situation.

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