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責務

せきむ

noun

Meanings

1duty
2obligation

Example sentence

私はあなたが新しい責務をうまくこなせるよう願っています。

I wish you good luck with your new responsibilities.

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Kanji in this word

責Blame, Condemn, Censure11 strokes 務Task, Duties11 strokes

More words with 責

責任せきにん · dutyN3 責任者せきにんしゃ · person responsible for ...無責任むせきにん · irresponsibility 責任を持つせきにんをもつ · to be responsible for 引責いんせき · taking responsibility 刑事責任

Full entry on Jisho

けいじせきにん ·

criminal liability

責任感せきにんかん · sense of responsibility

道義的責任どうぎてきせきにん · moral obligation

More words with 務

事務じむ · office work 事務局じむきょく · secretariat 専務せんむ · special duty 外務省がいむしょう · Ministry of Foreign Affairs 事務所じむしょ · officeN4 義務ぎむ · dutyN3 業務ぎょうむ · businessN1 勤務きんむ · serviceN1

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