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転嫁てんか (tenka)

shifting blame, passing responsibility

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Meaning

転嫁 (てんか, tenka) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “shifting blame, passing responsibility”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 8

責任せきにんを転嫁てんかするのはやめましょう

Let's stop passing the buck.

責任せきにんを転嫁てんかする。

Pass the buck.

ジョンは責任せきにんを他人たにんに転嫁てんかする。

John casts the blame on others.

ここで責任はとまる,責任の転嫁はしない.

The buck stops here.

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