culpa

fault, blame

noun KOOL-pah Less Common

Also means

guilt

Usage Note

Culpa covers both the practical notion of blame and the subjective feeling of guilt. The standard phrase is tener la culpa ('to be at fault'), not ser la culpa. The related verb culpar means 'to blame', and echar la culpa a alguien means 'to pin the blame on someone'. Avoid confusing with vergüenza, which is 'shame' or 'embarrassment'.

Examples

"La culpa no es tuya en absoluto."

Natural Translation

The fault is not yours at all.

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