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How to say 'Official duty' in Japanese | 公務

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The Japanese word for Official duty is 'Koumu', written as 公務 in Japanese.'Official duty' in hiragana is こうむ.

    word

    公務

    Meaning

    Official duty

    Reading

    こうむ

    koumu

    Kanji

    公Public 務Duty, Task

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '公務 (こうむ)' refers to 'official duty' or 'public service'. It is commonly used to describe work or responsibilities carried out by government employees or public officials. This term emphasizes the formal and public nature of the duties. For example: He is busy with official duties「彼は公務で忙しい」(かれはこうむでいそがしい). Public officials must prioritize their official duties「公務員は公務を優先しなければならない」(こうむいんはこうむをゆうせんしなければならない). The word is often associated with roles in government, administration, or public institutions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    3875

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 公務

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    公

    Meaning

    Public

  • kanji

    務

    Meaning

    Duty, Task

Words Related to 公務 Through the Kanji 公

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 公 as well.

  • word

    公

    Meaning

    Duke

  • word

    公開

    Meaning

    Release

  • word

    公共

    Meaning

    Public

  • word

    公園

    Meaning

    Park

  • word

    公式

    Meaning

    Official

  • word

    公平

    Meaning

    Fair

  • word

    公務員

    Meaning

    Civil servant

  • word

    公的

    Meaning

    Public, Official

  • word

    公正

    Meaning

    Fairness, Justice

  • word

    公衆

    Meaning

    Public

  • word

    公表

    Meaning

    Announcement

  • word

    不公平

    Meaning

    Unfair

Words Related to 公務 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

    外務省

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    職務

    Meaning

    Duties

  • 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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