義務

• 読み: ぎむ
• ローマ字: gimu
• 漢字の分解: 義 (gi) — righteousness, justice, meaning; 務 (mu/tsuto) — duty, task, service
• 発音: /ɡi.mɯ/

意味

Duty; obligation; responsibility. Something one is required to do.

A noun frequently paired with 権利 (right) in discussions about civic life. 義務教育 (compulsory education) is one of the most common compounds. Also used in 義務を果たす (to fulfil one's duty). Japanese compulsory education covers elementary and middle school (9 years).

例文

1. 税金を払うのは国民の義務です。
2. 日本では九年間の義務教育があります。
3. 自分の義務を果たすことが大切です。

使い方ガイド

場面: legal, education, civic life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 義 (righteousness, justice, meaning) and 務 (duty, task, service). Together they mean a task demanded by righteousness — a moral or legal obligation.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal