プロジェクト

A loanword from English "project," widely used in business, research, and government contexts for organized undertakings with defined goals.

Common collocations

• プロジェクトを立(た)ち上(あ)げる: to launch a project
• プロジェクトを進(すす)める: to advance a project
• プロジェクトを完了(かんりょう)する: to complete a project
• プロジェクトに参加(さんか)する: to participate in a project
• プロジェクトを管理(かんり)する: to manage a project

Compounds

• プロジェクトチーム: project team
• プロジェクトマネージャー: project manager (abbreviated PM)
• プロジェクトリーダー: project leader

Similar words

• 計画(けいかく): plan, project. The native equivalent, and more general — it covers any plan, including personal ones, while プロジェクト implies an organized effort with a team and a schedule.
• 事業(じぎょう): enterprise, undertaking. Broader and more institutional than プロジェクト, and often ongoing rather than time-limited.