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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

使し命めい

shimei

mission

Example sentences

彼かれらは使命しめいを果はたした。
They accomplished their mission.
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彼かれは重大じゅうだいな使命しめいを任まかされた。
He was given an important mission.
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彼かれは極秘ごくひの使命しめいを帯おびていた。
He was charged with a secret mission.
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Kanji in 使命

使use; send on a missionOnシKunつかう・つかい
命fate; commandOnメイ・ミョウKunいのち

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