ミッション
Meanings
mission; delegation; special team
Used for an organized mission, delegation, or team sent for a particular purpose, often in international, government, or organizational contexts.
A UN mission investigated the situation on the ground.
A task or objective to be carried out. Common in games, business, and motivational language; often feels more modern or punchy than 任務 or 課題.
Today's mission is to check the documents before noon.
In this game, a new mission appears every day.
religious mission; missionary work
Religious use referring to a mission or missionary activity, especially in a Christian context.
He took part in a Christian mission overseas.
mission school
Abbreviation of ミッションスクール. This use is context-dependent and often refers to a Christian-affiliated school.
See also: ミッションスクール
My grandmother once attended a girls' school referred to as a mission school.
transmission; vehicle transmission
Automotive abbreviation of トランスミッション, referring to a vehicle's transmission or gearbox.
See also: トランスミッション
I checked the condition of the transmission before buying the used car.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がミッションを遂行するfor someone to carry out a mission
The team successfully carried out the mission.
- 〈人〉のミッションに参加するto join someone's delegation/mission
He joined the UN mission.
- ミッションが壊れるfor a (vehicle) transmission to break down
The old car's transmission broke down.
- 〈人〉にミッションを与えるto give someone a mission/task
The boss gave the new employee a mission.
- ミッションをクリアするto clear/complete a mission (esp. in a game)
In this game, you get a special weapon if you clear all the missions.