無責任な（むせきにんな、musekininna）
- irresponsible

The Japanese word 無責任な (musekinin na) translates to "irresponsible" or "irresponsible" in English. It describes a person, action, or attitude that shows a lack of responsibility, accountability, or regard for the consequences of their actions. It implies a failure to fulfill one's duties or obligations. Someone who is 無責任な doesn't take ownership of their actions and often avoids blame.

⚫︎ 彼は無責任な発言をした。 Translation: He made an irresponsible remark. ⚫︎ 無責任な行動は問題を引き起こす。 Translation: Irresponsible behavior causes problems. ⚫︎ 彼女は無責任な態度でチームを困らせた。 Translation: She caused trouble for the team with her irresponsible attitude.

You can use 無責任な to describe a person, their behavior, or even a statement. It's often used in situations where someone has failed to live up to their obligations or has acted without thinking about the ramifications of their choices. It can be used in both formal and informal conversations, but it carries a negative connotation. Be careful when you use this word to avoid sounding overly critical.

無責任な is typically written with the kanji 無 (mu - without, non-), 責任 (sekinin - responsibility), and the adjectival suffix な (na). ・Hiragana: むせきにんな ・Katakana: (Not typically written in Katakana) ・Kanji: 無責任な ・There are no variations in okurigana for this word.

⚫︎ 不責任な (fusekinin na) - also meaning irresponsible ⚫︎ いい加減な (ii kagen na) - careless, sloppy, half-hearted ⚫︎ ルーズな (ruuzu na) - loose, slack (borrowed from English "loose") ⚫︎ 無頓着な (mutonchaku na) - indifferent, unconcerned

⚫︎ 責任感のある (sekininkan no aru) - responsible ⚫︎ 真面目な (majime na) - serious, earnest, diligent ⚫︎ 几帳面な (kichoumen na) - meticulous, precise ⚫︎ 誠実な (seijitsu na) - sincere, honest

彼は自分の仕事に無責任な態度をとっている。 ・Translation: He has an irresponsible attitude towards his work. ・Explanation: This sentence describes someone who doesn't take their work seriously and doesn't fulfill their duties.

その会社は環境問題に対して無責任な対応をしている。 ・Translation: That company is responding irresponsibly to environmental problems. ・Explanation: This sentence criticizes a company for not taking environmental issues seriously and not fulfilling their obligations to protect the environment.

The word 無責任な is composed of: ・無 (mu) which means "without" or "non-" ・責任 (sekinin) which means "responsibility" ・な (na) which is a na-adjective suffix that indicates the word is describing a noun Therefore, 無責任な literally means "without responsibility."