expression, Godan verb

  1. to take the blame, to take responsibility, to assume liability, to bear the burden.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
責めを負う せめをおう
 
 
責を負う せめをおう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

blame, condemn, censure
セキ せ.める (5th, N3)
life (生) variant
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
defeat, negative, -
ま.ける フ お.う (3rd, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)