Vocabulary What does 責務 (せきむ, sekimu) mean? 責務 (せきむ, sekimu) means duty, responsibility. Quick factsReadingせきむRomajisekimuPart of speechnounLevel (estimated, JLPT framework)N1 責務せきむN1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsekimuduty, responsibility1noun duty; obligationExample sentences国民(こくみん)を守(まも)るのは政府(せいふ)の責務(せきむ)だ。Protecting the people is the government's duty.政治家は国民に説明する責務を負う。Kanji in this word責responsibility; blame務duty, task; obligation