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How to say 'Duties' in Japanese | 職務

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The Japanese word for Duties is 'Shokumu', written as 職務 in Japanese.'Duties' in hiragana is しょくむ.

    word

    職務

    Meaning

    Duties

    Reading

    しょくむ

    shokumu

    Kanji

    職Employment 務Duty, Task

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '職務 (しょくむ)' refers to the duties or responsibilities associated with a particular job or position. It is often used in formal or professional contexts to describe the tasks one is expected to perform as part of their role. For example: He is focused on his duties「彼は職務に集中している」(かれはしょくむにしゅうちゅうしている). The manager explained the duties of the new position「マネージャーは新しいポジションの職務を説明した」(マネージャーはあたらしいポジションのしょくむをせつめいした). This term emphasizes the formal and obligatory nature of the tasks involved.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    4360

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 職務

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    職

    Meaning

    Employment

  • kanji

    務

    Meaning

    Duty, Task

Words Related to 職務 Through the Kanji 職

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 職 as well.

  • word

    就職

    Meaning

    Employment

  • word

    職業

    Meaning

    Occupation

  • word

    職

    Meaning

    Job, Profession

  • word

    職員

    Meaning

    Staff

  • word

    職場

    Meaning

    Workplace

  • word

    職人

    Meaning

    Craftsman

  • word

    退職

    Meaning

    Retirement

  • word

    転職

    Meaning

    Job change

Words Related to 職務 Through the Kanji 務

These 21 Words contain the Kanji 務 as well.

  • word

    事務

    Meaning

    Office work

  • word

    義務

    Meaning

    Duty, Obligation

  • word

    業務

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    事務室

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    債務

    Meaning

    Debt

  • word

    務める

    Meaning

    Serve, Fulfill

  • word

    勤務

    Meaning

    Work, Service

  • word

    公務員

    Meaning

    Civil servant

  • word

    事務員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    公務

    Meaning

    Official duty

  • word

    外務省

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    財務

    Meaning

    Finance

  • word

    刑務所

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    任務

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    外務

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    総務

    Meaning

    General affairs

  • word

    実務

    Meaning

    Practical work

  • word

    務め

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    刑務

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    法務

    Meaning

    Legal affairs

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