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  4. do one's duty

do one's duty

/du wʌnz ˈdjuːti/
義務を果たす

A soldier must do his duty even in the face of danger.

兵士は危険に直面しても義務を果たさなければならない。


正式的

義務や責任を果たすこと

It is the prime minister's duty to do his duty and protect the citizens.

国民を守る義務を果たすのは首相の務めだ。

She always does her duty as a teacher, even when no one is watching.

彼女は誰も見ていない時でも、教師としての義務を常に果たす。

主に公的な立場や職業上の責任を指す。

コロケーション

do one's duty faithfully忠実に義務を果たすfulfill one's duty義務を果たすneglect one's duty義務を怠る

類義語

fulfill one's dutycarry out one's dutyperform one's dutymeet one's obligations

反義語

shirk one's dutyneglect one's dutyabandon one's duty

関連フレーズ

on dutyフレーズ
勤務中で、当番で
duty-boundフレーズ
義務感に駆られて

プロのヒント

使い分け

'do one's duty' は主に公的な責任や職務を果たす際に使われる。日常的な約束事に対しては 'keep one's promise' や 'follow through' などの表現を使う方が自然。

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フォーマルな場面で

この表現はフォーマルな文脈で使われることが多いため、ビジネスや公的な場面で責任を強調する際に適切。カジュアルな会話では避けた方が無難。

語源

Middle English 'duty' from Old French 'dete' (debt, obligation), from Latin 'debitum' (what is owed). The phrase 'do one's duty' emerged in the 16th century as a direct translation of the obligation to act in accordance with one's role or responsibility.

使用上の注意

主にフォーマルな文脈で使われ、個人の責任や職務を強調する。日常会話では 'fulfill one's duty' や 'do what you're supposed to' などの表現がより自然な場合がある。

単語の分解

do
行う
verb
+
one's
自身の
possessive pronoun
+
duty
義務、責務
noun
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