VocabJLPT N2
mission
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. mission
  2. 2. errand
  3. 3. task
A mission or calling that someone feels a strong sense of duty to fulfill. It carries a serious, often solemn nuance, implying that the task is important and personally meaningful.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"I'm kidding — 'mission' is a bit much," I said with a shrug.

Sentence 2

My senior taught me that listening for the client's problems is a salesperson's mission.

Sentence 3

The professor said it is a scholar's mission to pursue the truth.

Sentence 4

Why must I be the only one to bear this mission?

Sentence 5

When "being right" becomes your mission, doesn't it start to feel suffocating?