課題(かだい)

かだい
noun
task, assignment, issue
education
1. assignment, homework
A task given by a teacher or supervisor.
課題(かだい)を提出(ていしゅつ)してください。
Please submit your assignment.
課題(かだい)に取(と)り組(く)む。
To work on an assignment / tackle an issue.
夏休(なつやす)みの課題(かだい)がまだ終(お)わっていない。
I still haven't finished the summer vacation assignments.
2. issue, problem, challenge
A matter that needs to be addressed or solved.
これは大(おお)きな課題(かだい)です。
This is a major issue.
課題(かだい)に取(と)り組(く)む。
To work on an assignment / tackle an issue.
少子化(しょうしか)は日本(にほん)の大(おお)きな課題(かだい)の一(ひと)つだ。
The declining birthrate is one of Japan's major challenges.

課題(かだい) has two main meanings: assignments given for school/work, and issues or challenges that need to be addressed.

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Related: 宿題(しゅくだい) (homework; also an unfinished task carried over)
Compare: 問題(もんだい) (problem, question)
Compare: 議題(ぎだい) (agenda item)
Compare: 難題(なんだい) (difficult problem, tall order)
Compare: 懸念事項(けねんじこう) (matter of concern)
Compare: 問題点(もんだいてん) (problem area)
Compare: 命題(めいだい) (proposition)
Compare: 提出物(ていしゅつぶつ) (assignment)
Compare: 懸案事項(けんあんじこう) (pending matter)
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