任務(にんむ)

にんむ
noun
duty; mission; task
1. duty; mission; task; assignment
A responsibility or job that someone is required to perform.
任務(にんむ)を完了(かんりょう)した。
I completed the mission.
重要(じゅうよう)な任務(にんむ)を任(まか)された。
I was entrusted with an important task.
任務(にんむ)を遂行(すいこう)する。
To carry out one's duty.

任務(にんむ) refers to an assigned duty, mission, or responsibility that must be carried out.

WORD FORMATION:
任(にん) (duty/responsibility) + 務(む) (task) = duty/mission

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 任務(にんむ)を果(は)たす: to fulfill one's duty
  • 任務(にんむ)を遂行(すいこう)する: to carry out a mission
  • 任務(にんむ)を完了(かんりょう)する: to complete a mission
  • 重要(じゅうよう)な任務(にんむ): important mission
  • 任務(にんむ)を任(まか)される: to be entrusted with a duty

REGISTER:
Formal. Often used in military, government, business, and professional contexts.

COMPARE:

  • 任務(にんむ): mission/duty (formal, assigned)
  • 仕事(しごと): work/job (general)
  • 役割(やくわり): role (function in a group)
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Added 2026.1.16 16:48 · Revised 2026.2.4 14:08
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