responsibilidad
responsibilidád with stress marks
responsibility
Usage Note
Responsibilidad is a Spanish loanword with deep cultural resonance — Filipinos are raised with a strong sense of collective family duty. Children are taught early that caring for aging parents is their responsibilidad, making the word inseparable from Filipino values around obligation and accountability.
Examples
" Tungkulin ko ang responsibilidad na ito. "
Natural Translation
This responsibility is my duty.
Literal Translation
Duty my the responsibility this.
" Ito ay aking responsibilidad bilang magulang. "
Natural Translation
This is my responsibility as a parent.
Literal Translation
This is my responsibility as parent.
" Bilang panganay, naramdaman niya ang bigat ng responsibilidad na alagaan ang kanyang mga kapatid habang nasa ibang bansa ang kanilang mga magulang. "
Natural Translation
As the eldest, he/she felt the weight of the responsibility to care for his/her siblings while their parents were abroad.
Literal Translation
As eldest, felt he/she the weight of responsibility to care-for the his/her siblings while in other country the their parents.
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