タスク

タスク is a loanword from English "task." It is workplace and computing vocabulary rather than everyday speech.

Common collocations

• タスクを完了(かんりょう)する - to complete a task
• タスクを割(わ)り振(ふ)る - to assign tasks
• タスクを管理(かんり)する - to manage tasks
• タスクをこなす - to get through tasks

Computing

In computing, タスクマネージャー (task manager) is a common application name.

Similar words

• 仕事(しごと) - work, job. The general everyday word; タスク is one discrete item within it.
• 作業(さぎょう) - work, operation. Emphasizes the hands-on doing of it.
• 課題(かだい) - assignment, challenge. Used in school and for problems to be solved.