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Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

夜直

see styles
 yachoku
    やちょく
night duty; night shift

大任

see styles
 tainin
    たいにん
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility; (place-name) Ootou

大役

see styles
 taiyaku
    たいやく
(1) important task; important role; great duty; important mission; (2) major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; (3) {hanaf} high-scoring combination

大恩

see styles
dà ēn
    da4 en1
ta en
 daion
    だいおん
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
great mercy

天職


天职

see styles
tiān zhí
    tian1 zhi2
t`ien chih
    tien chih
 tenshoku
    てんしょく
vocation; duty; mission in life
(1) vocation; lifework; calling; (2) sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); (3) (See 天神・6) prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)

失職


失职

see styles
shī zhí
    shi1 zhi2
shih chih
 shisshoku
    しっしょく
to neglect one's duty; to be guilty of dereliction of duty
(n,vs,vi) losing one's job

失責


失责

see styles
shī zé
    shi1 ze2
shih tse
breach of responsibility; failure to carry out one's duty

奉公

see styles
fèng gōng
    feng4 gong1
feng kung
 houkou / hoko
    ほうこう
to pursue public affairs
(n,vs,vi) (1) live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; (n,vs,vi) (2) public duty; public service

奉職


奉职

see styles
fèng zhí
    feng4 zhi2
feng chih
 houshoku / hoshoku
    ほうしょく
devotion to duty
(n,vs,vi) being in the service of; serving at; holding office

孝心

see styles
xiào xīn
    xiao4 xin1
hsiao hsin
 koushin / koshin
    こうしん
filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents
filial devotion; (personal name) Kōshin

孝悌

see styles
xiào tì
    xiao4 ti4
hsiao t`i
    hsiao ti
 takayoshi
    たかよし
filial piety and fraternal duty
filial piety; brotherly love; (male given name) Takayoshi

守備


守备

see styles
shǒu bèi
    shou3 bei4
shou pei
 shubi
    しゅび
to garrison; to stand guard; on garrison duty
(n,vs,vt,adj-no) (1) (ant: 攻撃・1) defense; defence; (2) {baseb} fielding

守夜

see styles
shǒu yè
    shou3 ye4
shou yeh
to be on all-night duty; to be on night watch; to keep a vigil

守職


守职

see styles
shǒu zhí
    shou3 zhi2
shou chih
to observe one's duty steadfastly; devoted to one's job

守門


守门

see styles
shǒu mén
    shou3 men2
shou men
 sumon
    すもん
to keep goal; on duty as gatekeeper
(place-name) Sumon

完稅


完税

see styles
wán shuì
    wan2 shui4
wan shui
to pay tax; duty-paid

宿直

see styles
 tonoi(gikun)
    とのい(gikun)
(1) (hist) night duty (in an imperial court, public office, etc.); night guard; night watch; (2) (hist) attending (a noble) through the night

専務

see styles
 senmu
    せんむ
(1) special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; (2) (abbreviation) (See 専務取締役) senior managing director; executive director

專職


专职

see styles
zhuān zhí
    zhuan1 zhi2
chuan chih
special duty; assigned full time to a task

專責


专责

see styles
zhuān zé
    zhuan1 ze2
chuan tse
specific responsibility

就役

see styles
 shuueki / shueki
    しゅうえき
(n,vs,vi) (1) being placed on duty; (n,vs,vi) (2) going into commission (of a warship, freighter, etc.); being placed in commission

履職


履职

see styles
lǚ zhí
    lu:3 zhi2
lü chih
to fulfill one's job or duty

履行

see styles
lǚ xíng
    lu:3 xing2
lü hsing
 rikou / riko
    りこう
to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform
(noun, transitive verb) performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation

師道

see styles
 shidou / shido
    しどう
duty of a teacher

帰営

see styles
 kiei / kie
    きえい
(n,vs,vi) returning to military duty

帰責

see styles
 kiseki
    きせき
(noun/participle) {law} imputation of responsibility; attribution of responsibility

干係


干系

see styles
gān xì
    gan1 xi4
kan hsi
responsibility

引咎

see styles
yǐn jiù
    yin3 jiu4
yin chiu
to take the blame; to accept responsibility (for a mistake)

引責

see styles
 inseki
    いんせき
(n,vs,vi) taking responsibility

当番

see styles
 touban / toban
    とうばん
(noun - becomes adjective with の) being on duty; person on duty; one's turn

当直

see styles
 touchoku / tochoku
    とうちょく
(n,adj-no,vs,vi) (1) being on duty; being on watch; (2) person on duty

当職

see styles
 toushoku / toshoku
    とうしょく
(1) this duty; this task; this job; (pronoun) (2) I (as the person in charge of this task)

役儀

see styles
 yakugi
    やくぎ
role; duty; responsibility

役目

see styles
 yakume
    やくめ
duty; role; function

役責

see styles
 yakuseki
    やくせき
(rare) role and responsibility

恩仇

see styles
ēn chóu
    en1 chou2
en ch`ou
    en chou
debt of gratitude coupled with duty to avenge

恩義


恩义

see styles
ēn yì
    en1 yi4
en i
 ongi
    おんぎ
feelings of gratitude and loyalty
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude

恩誼

see styles
 ongi
    おんぎ
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude

應分


应分

see styles
yīng fèn
    ying1 fen4
ying fen
(of a course of action) within one's area of responsibility; expected of one; obligatory (for a person in that role)

戌陀

see styles
xū tuó
    xu1 tuo2
hsü t`o
    hsü to
 juda
戌達; 戌陀羅 (or 戌捺羅 or戌怛羅) śūdra, the fourth or servile caste, whose duty is to serve the three higher castes.

所務

see styles
 shomu
    しょむ
(1) (archaism) job; role; duty; service; (2) (archaism) (job of) collecting land tax (feudal Japan); earnings from land tax

承擔


承担

see styles
chéng dān
    cheng2 dan1
ch`eng tan
    cheng tan
to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)

承當


承当

see styles
chéng dāng
    cheng2 dang1
ch`eng tang
    cheng tang
 shōtō
to bear (responsibility); to take on; to assume
to agree

承頭


承头

see styles
chéng tóu
    cheng2 tou2
ch`eng t`ou
    cheng tou
to take responsibility

抖擻


抖擞

see styles
dǒu sǒu
    dou3 sou3
tou sou
 tosō
to rouse; to invigorate; to enliven; to put sb into high spirits; con brio
斗藪 dhūta; stirring up to duty; discipline. v. 頭陀.

抛棄

see styles
 houki / hoki
    ほうき
(noun/participle) abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

担い

see styles
 ninai
    にない
(1) carrying (on one's shoulder); bearing; shouldering; taking responsibility for; (2) (abbreviation) bucket carried on either end of a pole

担う

see styles
 ninau
    になう
(transitive verb) (1) to carry on shoulder; to shoulder (gun); (2) to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.)

担務

see styles
 tanmu
    たんむ
(noun, transitive verb) one's duties (in an organization); one's responsibilities; taking charge of (a duty)

担当

see styles
 tantou / tanto
    たんとう
(noun, transitive verb) being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

捐稅


捐税

see styles
juān shuì
    juan1 shui4
chüan shui
tax; levy; duty; impost

掛り

see styles
 gakari
    がかり
    kakari
    かかり
(suffix) (1) taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); (2) similar to ...; (3) dependent on ...; reliant on ...; (4) while ...; when ...; in the midst of ...; (1) starting; engaging; (2) expenses; costs; (3) attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); (4) barb; (5) charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk

接下

see styles
jiē xià
    jie1 xia4
chieh hsia
to take on (a responsibility)

推卸

see styles
tuī xiè
    tui1 xie4
t`ui hsieh
    tui hsieh
to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck

推諉


推诿

see styles
tuī wěi
    tui1 wei3
t`ui wei
    tui wei
to shirk responsibility; to blame others; to pass the buck

撫卹


抚恤

see styles
fǔ xù
    fu3 xu4
fu hsü
(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury

擔子


担子

see styles
dàn zi
    dan4 zi5
tan tzu
carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4]
See: 担子

擔待


担待

see styles
dān dài
    dan1 dai4
tan tai
to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility

擔承


担承

see styles
dān chéng
    dan1 cheng2
tan ch`eng
    tan cheng
to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)

攬持


揽持

see styles
lǎn chí
    lan3 chi2
lan ch`ih
    lan chih
 ranji
assumes responsibility

放つ

see styles
 hanatsu
    はなつ
(transitive verb) (1) to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind; (transitive verb) (2) to set free; to release; to let loose; (transitive verb) (3) to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent); (transitive verb) (4) to send out (a person to carry out a duty); (transitive verb) (5) (in the form 火を放つ) (See 火を放つ) to set fire to

放哨

see styles
fàng shào
    fang4 shao4
fang shao
to keep watch; to do sentry duty; to be on patrol

放棄


放弃

see styles
fàng qì
    fang4 qi4
fang ch`i
    fang chi
 hōki
    ほうき
to renounce; to abandon; to give up
(noun/participle) abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
renunciation

文責

see styles
 bunseki
    ぶんせき
responsibility for wording of an article

日勤

see styles
 nikkin
    にっきん
(1) (See 夜勤) day shift; day duty; day work; (n,vs,vi) (2) daily work; going to work every day

日直

see styles
 nicchoku
    にっちょく
day duty; day shift; class duty (students); (surname) Hinao

曠職


旷职

see styles
kuàng zhí
    kuang4 zhi2
k`uang chih
    kuang chih
 koushoku / koshoku
    こうしょく
to fail to show up for work
neglect of official duty

月番

see styles
 tsukiban
    つきばん
monthly shift or duty

有份

see styles
yǒu fèn
    you3 fen4
yu fen
to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved

有責

see styles
 yuuseki / yuseki
    ゆうせき
(noun - becomes adjective with の) {law} fault; responsibility; culpability

服務


服务

see styles
fú wù
    fu2 wu4
fu wu
 fukumu
    ふくむ
to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4]
(n,vs,vi) duty; public service

朝覲


朝觐

see styles
cháo jìn
    chao2 jin4
ch`ao chin
    chao chin
to give audience (of emperor); retainers' duty to pay respect to sovereign; hajj (Islam)

本分

see styles
běn fèn
    ben3 fen4
pen fen
 honbun
    ほんぶん
(to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role
one's duty; one's part; (place-name) Honbun
original share

本務

see styles
 honmu
    ほんむ
duty; regular business

本領


本领

see styles
běn lǐng
    ben3 ling3
pen ling
 honryou / honryo
    ほんりょう
skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
(1) characteristic quality; special character; one's real ability; one's specialty; (2) one's function; one's duty; (3) fief; inherited estate; (place-name) Honryō

松柏

see styles
sōng bǎi
    song1 bai3
sung pai
 shouhaku; matsukae / shohaku; matsukae
    しょうはく; まつかえ
pine and cypress; fig. chaste and undefiled; fig. tomb
(1) evergreen tree; conifer; coniferous tree; (2) pine and cypress; (3) duty; constancy; faithfulness; (place-name) Matsukaya

梁木

see styles
liáng mù
    liang2 mu4
liang mu
 ryouboku / ryoboku
    りょうぼく
beam; rafter; lintel; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state)
beam; (surname) Yanaki

棟梁


栋梁

see styles
dòng liáng
    dong4 liang2
tung liang
 touryou / toryo
    とうりょう
ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state)
(1) central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); mainstay; chief support; leader; (2) chief; boss; leader; head; (3) master carpenter; (4) (orig. meaning) beams and ridge supports of a roof; (personal name) Muneyana

欠賬


欠账

see styles
qiàn zhàng
    qian4 zhang4
ch`ien chang
    chien chang
to owe a debt; debt; obligation

正路

see styles
zhèng lù
    zheng4 lu4
cheng lu
 seiro / sero
    せいろ
(lit. and fig.) the right way; the correct path; the proper course
righteousness; path of righteousness; path of duty; the right track; (surname, given name) Masamichi

正道

see styles
zhèng dào
    zheng4 dao4
cheng tao
 seidou(p); shoudou / sedo(p); shodo
    せいどう(P); しょうどう
the correct path; the right way (Buddhism)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path; (p,s,g) Masamichi
to correct path

殉職


殉职

see styles
xùn zhí
    xun4 zhi2
hsün chih
 junshoku
    じゅんしょく
to die in the line of duty
(n,vs,vi) dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty

残任

see styles
 zannin
    ざんにん
(1) remaining task; remaining duty; (2) remainder of one's term of office; remaining tenure

泊り

see styles
 tomari
    とまり
(1) overnight stay; stopover; (2) inn; hotel; (3) anchorage; (4) (abbreviation) night duty; (surname) Tomari

法務


法务

see styles
fǎ wù
    fa3 wu4
fa wu
 houmu / homu
    ほうむ
legal affairs; in-house legal counsel
(1) judicial affairs; (2) clerical duty (in a temple)
administrator for monastic affairs

済す

see styles
 nasu
    なす
(transitive verb) (1) (obsolete) to settle (a debt or matter); to pay back (money or goods); (transitive verb) (2) (archaism) to fulfill one's obligation of payment; to pay in full

溺職


溺职

see styles
nì zhí
    ni4 zhi2
ni chih
to neglect one's duty; dereliction of duty

激務

see styles
 gekimu
    げきむ
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty

瀆職


渎职

see styles
dú zhí
    du2 zhi2
tu chih
to engage in malfeasance; derelict in duty

無役

see styles
 muyaku
    むやく
(adj-no,n) (1) lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; (adj-no,n) (2) duty-free; tax-free

無税

see styles
 muzei / muze
    むぜい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) duty-free; tax-free

特務


特务

see styles
tè wu
    te4 wu5
t`e wu
    te wu
 tokumu
    とくむ
special assignment (military); special agent; operative; spy
special duty

特勤

see styles
tè qín
    te4 qin2
t`e ch`in
    te chin
special duty (e.g. extra security or traffic control on special occasions); person on special duty

當上


当上

see styles
dāng shang
    dang1 shang5
tang shang
to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office)

當值


当值

see styles
dāng zhí
    dang1 zhi2
tang chih
to be on duty

當分


当分

see styles
dāng fēn
    dang1 fen1
tang fen
 tōfun
According to condition, position, duty, etc.

當直


当直

see styles
dāng zhí
    dang1 zhi2
tang chih
 tōjiki
on duty

盡到


尽到

see styles
jìn dào
    jin4 dao4
chin tao
to fulfill (one's duty etc)

盡孝


尽孝

see styles
jìn xiào
    jin4 xiao4
chin hsiao
to do one's filial duty

盡責


尽责

see styles
jìn zé
    jin4 ze2
chin tse
to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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