| term | pronunciation | English |
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| 任せる | まかせる | to entrust to another, to leave to |
| 責任 | せきにん | duty, responsibility |
| 不信任 | ふしんにん | non-confidence, lack of confidence |
| 主任 | しゅにん | person in charge, responsible official |
| 任 | にん | obligation, duty, charge, responsibility |
| 任務 | にんむ | duty, function, office, mission, task |
| 任天堂 | にんてんどう | Nintendo (video game company) |
| 任期 | にんき | term of office |
| 兼任 | けんにん | concurrent post |
| 刑事責任 | けいじせきにん | criminal liability |
| 単身赴任者 | たんしんふにんしゃ | employee posted away from their family |
| 専任 | せんにん | full-time service |
| 就任 | しゅうにん | inauguration, assumption of office |
| 常任 | じょうにん | standing, regular, permanent |
| 後任 | こうにん | successor |
| 担任 | たんにん | in charge (of something); homeroom teacher |
| 昇任 | しょうにん | promotion |
| 歴任 | れきにん | successive jobs, consecutive jobs |
| 無責任 | むせきにん | irresponsibility |
| 留任 | りゅうにん | remaining (staying) in office, remaining at one's post |
| 背任 | はいにん | breach of trust (law) |
| 自動車損害賠償責任保険 | じどうしゃそんがいばいしょうせきにんほけん | mandatory vehicle liability insurance |
| 責任感 | せきにんかん | sense of responsibility |
| 責任者 | せきにんしゃ | responsible party |
| 赴任 | ふにん | (proceeding to) new appointment |
| 赴任地 | ふにんち | place of (new) post, (new) place of appointment |
| 辞任 | じにん | to resign; resignation |
| 退任 | たいにん | retirement, resignation, stepping down |
| 道義的責任 | どうぎてきせきにん | moral obligation |