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mission, duty, mandate
A task or responsibility entrusted to someone, often of great importance. Used for official duties, organizational goals, or a sense of purpose.
使命を果たす。
To fulfill one's mission.
教育は社会の使命だ。
Education is a mission of society.
医者として命を救うことが自分の使命だと感じている。
As a doctor, I feel that saving lives is my calling.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 使命を果たす (to fulfill a mission)
- 使命を帯びる (to be entrusted with a mission)
- 使命感 (sense of mission, sense of purpose)
- 歴史的使命 (historical mission)
SIMILAR WORDS: 任務 is a more concrete, assigned task or duty, while 使命 carries a stronger sense of purpose, calling, or higher responsibility.