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책임 meaning and pronunciation

chaekim · duty; responsibility; obligation

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 37609
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 채김Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    맡은 일이나 의무.

    English: duty; responsibility; obligation — A task or duty that one is responsible for.

    Examples

    • 도의적 책임.
    • 정치적 책임.
    • 막중한 책임.
    • 맡은 책임.
    • 무거운 책임.
    • 책임 경영.
  2. 2.

    어떤 일의 결과에 대해서 가지는 의무나 부담. 또는 그 결과에 따른 불이익.

    English: responsibility — An obligation or burden that one has from the result of something, or the disadvantage that follows such a result.

    Examples

    • 방조 책임.
    • 배상 책임.
    • 보상 책임.
    • 실무 책임.
    • 연대 책임.
    • 책임 소재.
  3. 3.

    법을 어긴 사람에게 법적 불이익을 주거나 제한을 두는 일.

    English: responsibility — An act of giving a legal disadvantage or restriction to the person who broke a law.

    Examples

    • 민사 책임.
    • 민사상 책임.
    • 배상 책임.
    • 형사 책임.
    • 형사상 책임.
    • 법적 책임.
Origin
責任
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