職務 (しょくむ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraHe faithfully carried out his professional duties.
There is an obligation to keep official secrets related to one's duties.
Usage patterns
〈人〉が職務を遂行するfor someone to carry out their official duties
The police officer calmly carried out his duties.
〈人〉が職務を怠るfor someone to neglect their duties
He was warned by his boss for neglecting his duties.
〈人〉が職務を全うするfor someone to fulfill their duties completely
She fulfilled her duties completely to the very end.
〈人〉が職務に励むfor someone to devote themselves diligently to their duties
The new employee is diligently applying himself to his duties.
Expressions
職務上in the course of one's duties; in an official capacity
任
職務 refers concretely to the duties attached to one's job or post, while 任 is a more formal, abstract word for an entrusted responsibility.
職務 specifically refers to the duties that come with one's job or official position, while 役目 is broader and can apply to any role in life.
職務 specifically means the duties or responsibilities attached to a job, a narrower sense than the broader 職, which can mean the job itself.
職務怠慢
neglect of duty; dereliction of duty; negligence
job allowance; duty allowance
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criminal abuse of power; official misconduct crime
employee invention; service invention
work experience; professional experience
police questioning; stop-and-frisk; police check
job description; job specification