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義務 (ぎむ): Obligation / duty — Japanese vocabulary

義務 is read ぎむ and means "Obligation / duty". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

義務

Reading
ぎむ · gimu
Translation
Obligation / duty
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
ぎむが

Example

その仕事を終えるのは君の義務だ。

そのしごとをおえるのはきみのぎむだ。

It's your duty to finish the job.

Kanji in this word

  • 義 — righteousness
  • 務 — duty, 務め

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