Japanese

せきにんをもつ
Meaning: to take responsibility; to be responsible for
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 責任を持つ 責任を持たない
Polite 責任を持ちます 責任を持ちません
Past 責任を持った 責任を持たなかった
Polite + Past 責任を持ちました 責任を持ちませんでした
Te-form 責任を持って 責任を持たなくて
Potential 責任を持てる 責任を持てない
Passive 責任を持たれる 責任を持たれない
Causative 責任を持たせる 責任を持たせない
Causative + Passive 責任を持たされる 責任を持たされない
Imperative 責任を持て 責任を持つな

Handwriting

責
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を
持
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Example

You should take responsibility for your own actions.

Usage Notes

To accept the duty, obligation, or blame for a particular situation or outcome.

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