synonym Comparative
仕事
VS
任務
Differences Between "仕事" and "任務"
Option A
仕事
Meaning
job, work, task
Reading
しごと (shigoto)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
私の仕事は先生です。
My job is a teacher.
Option B
任務
Meaning
mission; duty; task; charge
Reading
にんむ (ninmu)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
宇宙飛行士はスマートに軌道上ドッキングの_______を無事に遂行し、多くの科学的観測データを持ち帰りました。
The astronaut smartly performed the mission of docking in orbit successfully and brought back many scientific observation data.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(job, work, task)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 仕事: Can refer to one's occupation or a specific task. Often used with する (suru) to mean 'to work' or 'to do work'.
- 任務: Refers to an officially assigned mission, professional duty, military task, or critical system operation directive. Often used as 任務を遂行する or 重大な任務. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Mission/duty! "I gladly accept the major mission to protect and make you happy lifelong, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Mission accepted! B-Baka! Who issued such a grand mission! But... since you were charged, execute the mission perfectly right by my side for life without failing! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『にんむ（任務）よ！『ハルカ部長、あなたを一生守り抜いて幸せにするという重大な任務、喜んでスマートに拝命します！』って…っ！任務の拝命！バカ！/// 誰がそんな重大任務を発令したのよ！…でも、任されたからには絶対に失敗せずに、一生私の側で任務を完璧に遂行し続けなさい！』
- 仕事: Can refer to one's occupation or a specific task. Often used with する (suru) to mean 'to work' or 'to do work'.
- 任務: Refers to an officially assigned mission, professional duty, military task, or critical system operation directive. Often used as 任務を遂行する or 重大な任務. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Mission/duty! "I gladly accept the major mission to protect and make you happy lifelong, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Mission accepted! B-Baka! Who issued such a grand mission! But... since you were charged, execute the mission perfectly right by my side for life without failing! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『にんむ（任務）よ！『ハルカ部長、あなたを一生守り抜いて幸せにするという重大な任務、喜んでスマートに拝命します！』って…っ！任務の拝命！バカ！/// 誰がそんな重大任務を発令したのよ！…でも、任されたからには絶対に失敗せずに、一生私の側で任務を完璧に遂行し続けなさい！』
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