How to say 'Irresponsible' in Japanese | 無責任

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The Japanese word for Irresponsible is 'Musekinin', written as 無責任 in Japanese.'Irresponsible' in hiragana is むせきにん.

word

無責任

Meaning

Irresponsible

Reading

むせきにん

musekinin

Kanji

無Nothing 責Blame, Liability 任Duty, Responsibility

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '無責任 (むせきにん)' means 'irresponsible'. It is used to describe someone or something that lacks a sense of responsibility or fails to take accountability for their actions. This term can be applied to people, actions, or even systems. For example: His behavior was irresponsible「彼の行動は無責任だった」(かれのこうどうはむせきにんだった). The company's response was irresponsible「会社の対応は無責任だった」(かいしゃのたいおうはむせきにんだった). It is often used in contexts where someone neglects their duties or fails to consider the consequences of their actions.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6529

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 無責任

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

kanji

無

Meaning

Nothing

kanji

責

Meaning

Blame, Liability

kanji

任

Meaning

Duty, Responsibility

Words Related to 無責任 Through the Kanji 無

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 無 as well.

word

無い

Meaning

Non existent

word

無

Meaning

Without

word

無理

Meaning

Impossible

word

無くなる

Meaning

Disappear, Runout

word

無し

Meaning

Without

word

無料

Meaning

Free

word

仕方無い

Meaning

Helpless

word

無論

Meaning

Of course, Naturally

word

無くす

Meaning

Lose

word

有無

Meaning

Existence, Non existence

word

御無沙汰

Meaning

Neglect

word

無事

Meaning

Safely

word

無口

Meaning

Quiet

word

間も無く

Meaning

Soon

word

無茶

Meaning

Reckless

word

無用

Meaning

Useless, Unnecessary

word

無知

Meaning

Ignorance

word

無能

Meaning

Incompetent

word

無言

Meaning

Silence

word

無生物

Meaning

Inanimate

word

無限

Meaning

Infinite

word

無制限

Meaning

Unlimited

word

無数

Meaning

Countless

word

無色

Meaning

Colorless

word

無効

Meaning

Invalid

word

無意味

Meaning

Meaningless

word

無意識

Meaning

Unconsciously

word

無関心

Meaning

Indifferent

word

無関係

Meaning

Unrelated

word

無害

Meaning

Harmless

word

無理矢理

Meaning

Forcibly

word

無線

Meaning

Wireless

word

無視

Meaning

Ignore

word

無駄

Meaning

Waste

word

無駄遣い

Meaning

Waste

word

無邪気

Meaning

Innocent

Words Related to 無責任 Through the Kanji 責

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 責 as well.

word

責任

Meaning

Responsibility

word

責める

Meaning

Blame

Words Related to 無責任 Through the Kanji 任

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 任 as well.

word

責任

Meaning

Responsibility

word

任せる

Meaning

Entrust

word

辞任

Meaning

Resignation

word

就任

Meaning

Inauguration

word

任務

Meaning

Duty

word

任命

Meaning

Appointment

word

任意

Meaning

Voluntary, Optional

word

担任

Meaning

Charge, Homeroom

word

主任

Meaning

Chief

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'Musekinin' means 'Irresponsible' .

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