accountability
Japanese translation: 責任の所在
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|  Selected response from: Haruko Watanabe Japan Local time: 16:21 | ||||||
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| na | sekinin ga aru |
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| na | (i) 'Kaikei sekinin' or (ii) 'Sekinin no shozai' |
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sekinin ga aru Explanation: "sekinin ga aru" literally translates as "having/taking responsibility (for)..." Without additional context, this is the sense in which I am interpreting the word "accountability". Hope this is helpful. Haslov Champollion on-line English/Japanese dictionary |
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(i) 'Kaikei sekinin' or (ii) 'Sekinin no shozai' Explanation: (i) Where it is specifically used as a financial term, it should be 'kaikei sekinin', which literally means 'responsibility for providing an explanation for accounting matters'. (ii) Where 'accountability' is used in a more general sense, for example in an expression that goes something like 'to define accountability within an organization', the phrase 'sekinin no shozai', or 「責任の所在」usually fits, which literally means 'the personnel/group of people who are held responsible for'. Hope this helps. |
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