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使命

Reading

Kana: しめい
Romaji: shimei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

mission; errand; message

Kanji

使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち
Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

Example Sentences

(かれ)らは使命(しめい)()たした。
➥They accomplished their mission.
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(わたし)重大(じゅうだい)使命(しめい)をおびている。
➥I am charged with an important mission.
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(かれ)極秘(ごくひ)使命(しめい)()びていた。
➥He was charged with a secret mission.
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我々(われわれ)無事(ぶじ)使命(しめい)()たした。
➥We carried out our mission successfully.
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(かれ)重大(じゅうだい)使命(しめい)(まか)された。
➥He was given an important mission.
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(わたし)使命(しめい)はその文章(ぶんしょう)写真(しゃしん)にとることである。
➥My mission is to photograph the documents.
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