re・spon・si・bil・i・ty /rsp()nsbli, -sp()nts- ｜ -spnsblti, -spnts-/→ n. 1 責任, 義務, 義理 〔for, of, to〕. ・a sense of responsibility 責任感. ・The responsibility lies with you. 責任は君にある. ・He declines all responsibility for it. 彼はそれに対しては全然責任を負わないと言っている. ・He is not afraid of responsibility. (独断でやって)責任のかかることを恐れない. ・He took the responsibility upon himself. 責任は彼が引き受けた. ・I will take [assume] the responsibility of [for] doing it. 責任を負ってそれをしよう. ・be relieved of one's responsibility [responsibilities] 責任を解かれる. 2 (それに対し)責任を負うべきもの; (具体的な)責任, 責務, 負担, 重荷. ・the responsibilities of parenthood 親の責務. ・The education of children is a grave responsibility. 子供の教育は重大な(親の)責務である. ・seek relief from one's responsibilities 責任の免除を求める. 3 《米》 a 信頼性. b 義務履行能力, 支払い能力. on one's wn responsiblity 自己の責任で; 自分の一存で, 独断で. ・I did it on my own responsibility. 私は私の責任でそれをした; 私は独断でそれをやった. 《1787》: ⇒↓, -ity