転嫁 (てんか) Japanese meaning | KotomoraCommon wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000 Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
shifting blame or responsibility; passing the buck; imputation
A formal or written word used with 責任, 罪, 負担, コスト, etc., meaning to make another person, group, or factor bear blame, responsibility, or a burden.
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The company passed the increase in raw material costs on to prices.
2
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
second marriage; remarriage
archaic
Archaic use for remarriage; in modern Japanese, 再婚 is the normal word, and 転嫁 in this sense is mainly of historical or textual interest.
