noun

  1. responsibility, liability, blame.
  2. torture, torment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
責め せめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

blame, condemn, censure
セキ せ.める (5th, N3)
life (生) variant
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)