Vocabulary

What does 使命 (しめい, shimei) mean?

使命 (しめい, shimei) means mission, duty.

Quick facts
Readingしめい
Romajishimei
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しめい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshimei

mission, duty

  1. 1noun mission; errand
  2. 2noun task; duty; obligation

Example sentences

  • Teachers have a mission to guide their students.

  • He is trying to fulfill his mission.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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