task, duties
On'yomi (音読み)
- ム
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- つと.める
About this kanji
The kanji 「務」 primarily means "task" or "duties." It is used mostly as a noun but can also function as a verb with the reading つと.める, meaning to engage in work or duties. Common compounds include 外務 (がいむ), which means "foreign affairs"; 義務 (ぎむ), meaning "duty"; and 業務 (ぎょうむ), which translates to "business." Another important compound is 勤務 (きんむ), referring to "service" or "work" in an office context. When using this kanji, it's essential to be aware that it often relates to responsibilities, whether in a job or other formal obligations.
Example sentences
彼は仕事を務めている。
He is fulfilling his job.
Meanings across languages
- English
- task, duties
- Tiếng Việt
- nhiệm vụ, công việc
- 日本語
- 仕事, 務め
- 한국어
- 업무, 임무
- 中文
- 任务, 职责
- id
- tugas, kewajiban
- th
- งาน, หน้าที่
- es
- tarea, deberes
- fr
- tâche, devoirs
- de
- Aufgabe, Pflichten
- pt
- tarefa, deveres
Common compounds
- 外務がいむforeign affairs
- 義務ぎむduty, obligation, responsibility
- 業務ぎょうむbusiness, work, operations
- 勤務きんむservice, duty, work
- 国務こくむaffairs of state
- 債務さいむdebt, liabilities, obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
- 財務ざいむfinancial affairs
- 事務じむoffice work, clerical work, administration
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