This is the 424th most frequent Swedish word.
ansvar
Responsibility.
'Ansvar' is used here as a noun representing the concept of responsibility taken for one's own actions.
Du måste ta ansvar för dina handlingar.
You must take responsibility for your actions.
'Ansvar' is used here to denote the obligations and duties that come with a certain role.
Som chef har hon ett stort ansvar.
As a manager, she has great responsibilities.
'Ansvar' here emphasizes the collective duty of individuals or a group to care for broader societal or universal issues.