責任感（せきにんかん、sekininkaん）
- sense of responsibility

The Japanese word 責任感 (せきにんかん) translates to "sense of responsibility" or "feeling of responsibility" in English. It refers to the internal drive and awareness of one's obligations and duties, leading to the willingness to take ownership of actions and their consequences. It encompasses a feeling of duty and the capacity to act in a trustworthy and dependable manner. This includes the ability to follow through on commitments, acknowledge mistakes, and strive to do what is right. It’s about taking something seriously and understanding that one's choices have impact.

⚫︎ 彼は責任感が強い。 Translation: He has a strong sense of responsibility. ⚫︎ 仕事に対する責任感を持つことが大切です。 Translation: It is important to have a sense of responsibility for your work. ⚫︎ 責任感を持って行動してください。 Translation: Please act with a sense of responsibility.

You can use 責任感 to describe someone's character, their attitude towards tasks, or the importance of a particular behavior. It’s commonly used in discussions about work ethic, personal relationships, and social obligations. It’s suitable for a variety of contexts, from formal business settings to everyday conversations. The word can be used to praise someone for their reliability or to highlight the lack of it in others.

責任感 is written in kanji and hiragana. The kanji are 責任 (せきにん), meaning "responsibility," and 感 (かん), meaning "feeling" or "sense." The word is always written in this way, using the standard combination of kanji and hiragana. There are no variations in okurigana for this word.

⚫︎ 義務感 (ぎむかん) - Sense of duty ⚫︎ 使命感 (しめいかん) - Sense of mission ⚫︎ 自覚 (じかく) - Awareness; consciousness ⚫︎ 責任 (せきにん) - Responsibility (the noun itself) ⚫︎ 誠実さ (せいじつさ) - Sincerity, integrity

⚫︎ 無責任 (むせきにん) - Irresponsibility ⚫︎ 無責任な態度 (むせきにんなたいど) - Irresponsible attitude ⚫︎ 不注意 (ふちゅうい) - Carelessness ⚫︎ 無関心 (むかんしん) - Indifference

彼はプロジェクトのリーダーとして、非常に強い責任感を発揮した。 ・Translation: As the project leader, he demonstrated a very strong sense of responsibility. ・Explanation: This sentence highlights how the person showed 責任感 in a leadership role, suggesting they took ownership and were reliable.

この仕事には、一定の責任感が求められます。 ・Translation: This job requires a certain degree of responsibility. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the job itself and what kind of qualities are needed.

The word 責任感 is formed by combining the kanji 責任 (せきにん), which is itself a compound meaning "responsibility" or "accountability" and 感 (かん), which means "feeling" or "sense". The word's etymological roots thus come from the combination of words meaning "responsibility" and "feeling".