任
にん · nin
Obligation, duty, charge, responsibility
Other ways to say “obligation” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
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私は責任があります。
わたしはせきにんがあります。
I have responsibility.
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私は責任者として働いています。
わたしはせきにんしゃとしてはたらいています。
I work as a person in charge.
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ペットを飼うからには、責任が伴う。
ぺっとをかうからには、せきにんがともなう。
If you are going to keep a pet, responsibility comes with it.
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この仕事は、責任を取らなければならない。
このしごとは、せきにんをとらなければならない。
In this job, you must take responsibility.
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Obligation, duty, charge, responsibility.
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にん (nin). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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