義務

ぎむ · gimu · JLPT N3 · noun

duty

⚖️ 義務 = righteousness + task: the task that is right for you to do

義 means righteousness or what is morally right; 務 means task or service, as in 事務 office work. Together: the work you are bound to do because it is right. Hook: gimu sounds like gimme — the duty that demands, gimme your effort.

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