Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “責任を逃れる”

責任を逃れる

せきにんをのがれる

to shirk one's responsibility

Example sentence

The politicians try to pass the buck.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

責

On: せき
Kun: せ.める
Stroke count: 11

・blame

・condemn

・censure

任

On: にん
Kun: まか.せる;まか.す
Stroke count: 6

・responsibility

・duty

・term

・entrust to

・appoint

逃

On: とう
Kun: に.げる;に.がす;のが.す;のが.れる
Stroke count: 9

・escape

・flee

・shirk

・evade

・set free