義務的|ぎむてきgimuteki

1. na-adjectivecompulsory; obligatory; mandatory

• Synonym必須ひっすWrittenWritten/formal. Stresses an indispensable condition, as in 「必須科目」. Unlike 「義務的」, it carries no sense of doing something reluctantly.
• Related不可欠ふかけつWrittenWritten/formal. Means indispensable, stressing that something cannot be done without — a matter of importance, not the forced feeling of 「義務的」.
• Related必要ひつようNeutralNeutral and the most common everyday word. Stresses need; unlike 「義務的」, it implies neither a rule requiring something nor reluctance.
• Related強制的きょうせいてきNeutralNeutral. Means forced or compulsory, stressing that someone is made to act, with stronger coercive pressure than 「義務的」.
• Antonym任意にんいNeutralNeutral antonym. Means optional — you are free to do it or not — the opposite of 「義務的」, which is required by rules.
• Antonym自発的じはつてきWrittenWritten/formal antonym. Means doing something of one's own accord, voluntarily — the opposite of the reluctant compliance of 「義務的」.

Use 「義務的」 for what rules require or what you do reluctantly out of obligation, as in 「義務的に参加する」「義務的な挨拶」. For indispensable things use 「必須」 or 「不可欠」 in formal prose, 「必要」 in everyday speech; 「強制的」 adds coercion; 「任意」 and 「自発的」 are the opposites.

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

1. 規定きていや制度せいどによって義務ぎむづけられているさま。
2. 義務ぎむのように感かんじて不承不承ふしょうぶしょうおこなうさま。