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Having responsibility or duty for a task, a person, or an area, and being able to be held accountable if mistakes occur.
Als Projektleiter ist er für das gesamte Team verantwortlich.
As project manager, he is responsible for the entire team.
The word contains 'die Antwort' (the answer). Someone who is 'verantwortlich' (responsible) must be able to give an 'Antwort' (answer) for their actions, that is, be accountable.
Der Manager muss dem Vorstand eine Antwort auf die schlechten Zahlen geben.
The manager must give the board an answer regarding the poor figures.
This adjective is almost always used with the preposition 'für' (for) and the accusative. Learn the fixed structure: 'verantwortlich für jemanden/etwas sein' (to be responsible for someone/something).
Die Eltern sind für ihre Kinder verantwortlich.
Parents are responsible for their children.
In the meaning of 'zuständig' (responsible/in charge), the word is often connected with roles or tasks. Typical combinations are 'verantwortlich für ein Projekt/ein Team/den Inhalt' (responsible for a project/a team/the content) or the expression 'sich verantwortlich fühlen' (to feel responsible).
Ich fühle mich für den Erfolg des Teams verantwortlich.
I feel responsible for the team's success.
When 'verantwortlich' (responsible) describes the cause of something negative, the subject of the sentence is often a thing or an event, not a person.
Starker Wind war für die meisten Schäden verantwortlich.
Strong winds were responsible for most of the damage.
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'verantwortlich' and 'zuständig' can both mean that someone has to take care of a task or an area. 'zuständig' emphasizes the official task or the right point of contact: this person or office is allowed and expected to deal with it. 'verantwortlich' emphasizes the duty more strongly, and also the consequences if something goes wrong. That is why people often ask, 'Wer ist dafür zuständig?' when they want to know whom they should contact. 'Wer ist verantwortlich?' sounds more strongly connected with duty, or even blame. Learners confuse the words because they often go together, but the focus is different.
Frau Becker ist für die Sicherheit im Labor verantwortlich.
Ms. Becker is responsible for safety in the laboratory.
Für neue Ausweise ist im Rathaus ein anderes Büro zuständig.
A different office at city hall is responsible for new ID cards.