責め

Japanese

Kanji in this term
責
せ Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
責

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 責める.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se̞me̞]

Noun

責(せ)め • (seme) 

1. blame, blaming, reproval
2. indebtedness, debt

   Synonym: 負債 (fusai)

3. responsibility, duty

   Synonym: 責任 (sekinin)

4. torture

   Synonym: 拷問 (gōmon)