blame

責任、非

起きた悪い出来事についての責任。

やさしい英語で： Responsibility for something bad that happened.

• I took the blame.
• Who deserves the blame for this mistake?
• He tried to shift the blame onto his assistant.

使い方： the blame for something (She accepted the blame for the missing money.); put/place the blame on someone (They placed the blame on the driver.)

類義語： responsibility, fault

よく使う表現： take the blame, blame for something, put blame on someone

責任、罪

起きた悪いことについて負う責任。

やさしい英語で： Responsibility for something bad that has happened.

• The blame is mine.
• Nobody wanted to take the blame for the accident.
• They shared the blame for losing the match.

使い方： blame for something (She accepted the blame for the missing files.)

類義語： fault, responsibility

よく使う表現： take the blame, blame for something, share the blame

非難、批判

誰かが間違ったことをしたと責める言葉や評価。

やさしい英語で： Words or judgments expressing that someone has done something wrong.

• His actions attracted harsh blame.
• She received praise and blame in equal measure.
• The report expressed blame for the committee’s careless conduct.

類義語： criticism, censure, condemnation

反対語： praise

よく使う表現： harsh blame, praise and blame, receive blame

責める

悪い出来事の原因が誰かや何かにあると言ったり考えたりする。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you say or think someone or something caused a bad event.

• Do not blame me.
• She blamed herself for the accident.
• Why are you blaming the weather?

使い方： blame someone/something for something (They blamed the rain for the delay.); blame something on someone/something (He blamed his mistake on tiredness.)

類義語： hold responsible, fault

よく使う表現： blame someone, blame someone for something, blame something on someone