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大任 (たいにん, tainin) Japanese meaning: important task | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 任 responsibility, duty, term Related words 重じゅう 任にん 重任 also means a heavy responsibility, but it can additionally refer to reappointment or a second term in office, which 大任 does not imply.
責せき 務む 責務 is a more general term for duty or obligation, while 大任 emphasizes the weight or importance of the task.
Etymology Compound of 大 (great, important) and 任 (duty, responsibility). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of a significant responsibility.
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He was entrusted with an important task by the company president.
The success of this project is your heavy responsibility.