VocabJLPT N2
duty
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. service
  2. 2. duty
  3. 3. Buddhist religious services
Refers to a duty, responsibility, or one's role that must be fulfilled. It carries a sense of obligation and is used in both professional and personal contexts, such as the duties of a job or one's responsibilities to others.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Is remembering that pain the duty of those who survived?

Sentence 2

Even so, it's my duty to support my team's growth.

Sentence 3

My grandmother always says, "It's a person's duty never to forget to be grateful."

Sentence 4

People keep telling me to take a break, but this is my responsibility.

Sentence 5

In our house, washing the dishes after dinner is my little brother's job.