Japanese symbol for “irresponsibility”
無責任
むせきにん
Romaji: musekinin
irresponsibility
In Japanese, irresponsibility is 無責任, read むせきにん (musekinin).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n irresponsibility
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “irresponsibility”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| やりたい放題 | やりたいほうだい yaritaihoudai | as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
| 無事 | ぶじ buji | safety; security; peace |
| 無駄 | むだ muda | futility; waste; uselessness |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
| 無理やり | むりやり muriyari | forcibly; by force; against one's will |
| 責任 | せきにん sekinin | duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff) |
| 責め | せめ seme | responsibility; liability; blame |
| 任務 | にんむ ninmu | duty; function; office |
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