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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gimuteki
"この書類の提出は義務的です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Required by a legal, moral, or other rule; mandatory.
"Attendance at the annual safety briefing is obligatory for all employees." - 2
So customary or traditional as to be expected; routine.
"He made the obligatory small talk before getting down to business."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'obligatorius', coming from 'obligare' (to bind, tie up, or obligate), formed by 'ob-' (to) + 'ligare' (to bind). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the term originally carried legalistic implications of binding contractual agreements before broadening to denote general moral or social requirements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obligatory" is said worldwide
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obligatoire
Transliteration: /ɔ.bli.ɡa.twaʁ/
"Le port de la ceinture de sécurité est obligatoire."
obligatorisch
Transliteration: /oˌbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃ/
"Diese Impfung ist für Reisende obligatorisch."
obbligatorio
Transliteration: /ob.bli.ɡaˈtɔ.rjo/
"Il casco è obbligatorio per chi va in moto."
obligatorio
Transliteration: /o.βli.ɣaˈto.ɾjo/
"El uso del casco es obligatorio en la obra."
obrigatório
Transliteration: /o.bɾi.ɡaˈto.ɾju/
"O ensino fundamental é obrigatório no país."
अनिवार्य
Transliteration: anivārya
"सभी छात्रों के लिए परीक्षा देना अनिवार्य है।"
义务的
Transliteration: yì wù de
"接受九年制教育是义务的。"
의무적인
Transliteration: uimujeogin
"이 회의 참석은 모든 직원에게 의무적입니다."
義務的
Transliteration: gimuteki
"この書類の提出は義務的です。"
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