役務|えきむekimu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounlabor; labour; service

• SynonymサービスNeutralEveryday loanword, the usual word for service; also covers discounts and freebies. 「役務」 is written and formal, seen in legal texts like 「役務の提供」.
• Related奉仕ほうしWrittenWritten word for unpaid service or devoted service, as in 「社会奉仕」; stresses selfless dedication rather than paid work.
• Related奉公ほうこうWrittenWritten term with a historical flavor: serving a master's household, live-in domestic service or apprenticeship in earlier times.
• Related労務ろうむWrittenWritten term for labor, especially its management side, as in 「労務管理」; leans toward personnel and HR matters.
• Related勤めつとめNeutralEveryday word for one's duty or job, as in 「親の務め」; covers obligations rather than formal service contracts.
• Related勤務きんむNeutralWorking at a workplace or being on duty, as in 「勤務時間」; focuses on attendance at work, not services provided.

In daily speech say 「サービス」. In written or formal prose, services rendered are 「役務」, as in 「役務の提供」; unpaid service is 「奉仕」, and labor management is 「労務」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 公的こうてきな仕事しごと・役割やくわり。
2. 他人たにんのために行おこなう労働ろうどう作業さぎょう。