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What would be the Japanese equivalent of the word operation, in the sense of a project or task?

Some examples would be:

  • Operation Infiltrate-the-Castle
  • Operation Human Shield (from South Park)
  • Operation random cool name

In English this usage obviously comes from a military background, but what is the corresponding Japanese term? And more importantly, would you use this in the same tongue-in-cheek manner as in English, to glorify some task or project and make it sound exciting?And more importantly, would you use this in the same tongue-in-cheek manner as in English, to glorify some task or project and make it sound exciting?

What would be the Japanese equivalent of the word operation, in the sense of a project or task?

Some examples would be:

  • Operation Infiltrate-the-Castle
  • Operation Human Shield (from South Park)
  • Operation random cool name

In English this usage obviously comes from a military background, but what is the corresponding Japanese term? And more importantly, would you use this in the same tongue-in-cheek manner as in English, to glorify some task or project and make it sound exciting?

What would be the Japanese equivalent of the word operation, in the sense of a project or task?

Some examples would be:

  • Operation Infiltrate-the-Castle
  • Operation Human Shield (from South Park)
  • Operation random cool name

In English this usage obviously comes from a military background, but what is the corresponding Japanese term? And more importantly, would you use this in the same tongue-in-cheek manner as in English, to glorify some task or project and make it sound exciting?

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Japanese word for Operation, in the sense of a project or task - slang

What would be the Japanese equivalent of the word operation, in the sense of a project or task?

Some examples would be:

  • Operation Infiltrate-the-Castle
  • Operation Human Shield (from South Park)
  • Operation random cool name

In English this usage obviously comes from a military background, but what is the corresponding Japanese term? And more importantly, would you use this in the same tongue-in-cheek manner as in English, to glorify some task or project and make it sound exciting?