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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

責任を転嫁する。

Sentence Analyzer

責任 を 転嫁する 。

English Translation

Pass the buck.

Furigana

責任(せきにん)を転嫁(てんか)する。

Romanji

Sekinin o tenkasuru.

Words

責任 (せきにん)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
を (を)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
転嫁 (てんか)
imputation; shifting (e.g. blame, costs); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage

Kanji

責
Readings: セキ、 せ.める
Meanings: blame, condemn, censure
任
Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す
Meanings: responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint
転
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
嫁
Readings: カ、 よめ、 とつ.ぐ、 い.く、 ゆ.く
Meanings: marry into, bride