friendship's responsibilities; duties of friendship
Refers to the moral obligations or duties that come with being a friend. This is a somewhat formal or literary term, not an everyday word for 'friendship' itself.
A person who values the duties of friendship does not begrudge time for their friends.
He is deeply committed to the responsibilities of friendship and always helps a friend in need.
Compound of 友 (friend) and 義 (righteousness, duty). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a classical pattern of combining a relationship with 義 to express moral obligations.