Chinese

Adjective

義務

1. (attributive) compulsory

   義務兵役制 / 义务兵役制  ―  yìwù bīngyìzhì  ―  compulsory military service

   義務教育 / 义务教育  ―  yìwù jiàoyù  ―  compulsory education

2. (attributive) without remuneration; voluntary

   義務勞動 / 义务劳动  ―  yìwù láodòng  ―  voluntary labour

   義務獻血 / 义务献血  ―  yìwù xiànxuè  ―  voluntary blood donation

Derived terms

Noun

義務

1. duty; obligation; responsibility

   公民有依法納稅的義務。 [MSC, trad.]

   公民有依法纳税的义务。 [MSC, simp.]

   Gōngmín yǒu yīfǎ nàshuì de yìwù. [Pinyin]

   Citizens are obliged to pay taxes in accordance with the law.

Derived terms

Japanese

Noun

義務 ‎(hiragana ぎむ, romaji gimu)

1. duty, obligation

Synonyms

• 責任 (せきにん) ‎(sekinin): responsibility

Compounds

• 義務づける
• 義務的

Korean

Noun

義務 • ‎(uimu) ‎(hangeul 의무)

1. Hanja form^? of 의무, “duty, obligation”.