JLPT N1 · Noun

任務 (ninmu)

任務 (にんむ, ninmu) is a Japanese noun meaning “duty; function”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: にんむ
Romaji: ninmu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

duty; function; office; mission; task · noun

Example sentences

彼女はその党の指導的任務につくことを承認した。

She has consented to take the leadership of the party.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 任務

responsibility, duty, termニン・まか.せる・まか.す · 6 strokes

task, dutiesム・つと.める · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 任務.

責任せきにんduty任せるまかせるto leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone)就任しゅうにんassumption (of office)任命にんめいappointment転任てんにんchange of post主任しゅにんperson in charge信任しんにんtrust赴任ふにんmoving to a different location to start a new job任すまかすto entrust (to someone)事務所じむしょoffice公務員こうむいんpublic employee義務ぎむduty務めつとめservice公務こうむofficial business

Source: JMdict entry 1467260 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.