義務

ぎむ

duty, obligation, responsibility

What does 義務 mean?

義務 is a Japanese noun meaning duty, obligation, responsibility in English. It is written as 義務 in kanji, ぎむ in hiragana, and gimu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

このような義務があるなんて知らなかった。

I never knew about such a duty.