🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

無責任

Pronunciation / Transliteration: musekinin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Irresponsibility/ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəˌbɪlɪti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼の無責任は多くの問題を引き起こした。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state or quality of being irresponsible; lack of accountability.

    "His irresponsibility led to serious consequences for the entire team."
  2. 2

    An act or instance of failing to fulfill obligations or duties.

    "Her irresponsibility in managing her finances resulted in significant debt."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'irresponsibility' originates from the prefix 'ir-' meaning 'not' and 'responsibility', which comes from the Latin 'responsus', the past participle of 'respondere', meaning 'to respond'. The concept evolved through Middle English, reflecting a lack of accountability or duty.

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