buck-passing in Japanese
buck-passing in Japanese is たらいまわし, 蜥蜴の尻尾切り, 責任転嫁.
buck-passing in Japanese
たらいまわし
Pronounced: taraimawashi
(idiomatic) Blameshifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.
蜥蜴の尻尾切り
Pronounced: tokagenoshippogiri
(idiomatic) Blameshifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.
責任転嫁
Pronounced: sekinintenka
(idiomatic) Blameshifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.
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What is "buck-passing" in Japanese?
"buck-passing" in Japanese is たらいまわし, 蜥蜴の尻尾切り, 責任転嫁.
How do you pronounce たらいまわし?
"buck-passing" in Japanese is たらいまわし, pronounced "taraimawashi".
Are there other ways to say "buck-passing" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "buck-passing": たらいまわし, 蜥蜴の尻尾切り, 責任転嫁.
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