重任(じゅうにん)

じゅうにん
noun
heavy responsibility; important post
formalbusiness
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(じゅうにん)を担(にな)う。
To bear a heavy responsibility.
社長(しゃちょう)という重任(じゅうにん)を引(ひ)き受(う)けた。
I accepted the weighty responsibility of being company president.
若(わか)くして重任(じゅうにん)に就(つ)いた彼(かれ)は、周囲(しゅうい)の期待(きたい)に応(こた)えようと努力(どりょく)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

Similar words

  • 重責(じゅうせき): heavy responsibility — very similar, emphasizes the burden
  • 大任(たいにん): important task — emphasizes the scale of the duty
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Added 2026.3.15 13:41 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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