the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job"何かをするか、払う義務がある状態責務
例:He is under an obligation to finish the job. 彼は仕事を終える義務がある。
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jrあなたをその力によって要求された行動方針に結びつける社会的勢力責任