Refers to the duties and responsibilities attached to a specific job, position, or role. Often used in formal or professional settings.
He did his utmost to fulfill his duties.
The responsibilities of a managerial position are heavy.
responsibility allowance; salary supplement for higher-ranking employees
Compound of 職 (shoku, 'job, employment') and 責 (seki, 'responsibility, duty'). The reading is on'yomi.