1.
heavy responsibility; important duty; important post
A position or duty that carries significant responsibility and weight. Used formally to describe roles that require great commitment.
重任を担う。
To bear a heavy responsibility.
社長という重任を引き受けた。
I accepted the weighty responsibility of being company president.
若くして重任に就いた彼は、周囲の期待に応えようと努力した。
Having taken on an important position at a young age, he worked hard to meet the expectations of those around him.
USAGE:
A formal word used in business, politics, and official contexts. Emphasizes the weight and seriousness of a responsibility or position.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 重任を担う (to bear a heavy responsibility)
- 重任を果たす (to fulfill an important duty)
- 重任に就く (to take on an important post)
- 重任を引き受ける (to accept a weighty responsibility)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 重責: heavy responsibility — very similar, emphasizes the burden
- 大任: important task — emphasizes the scale of the duty