noun
Schoolwork assigned to be done outside of class.
今日の宿題は数学の問題集の20ページです。
Today's homework is page 20 of the math workbook.
宿題を忘れ
I forgot my homework and got scolded by the teacher.
noun
pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
A matter that remains to be addressed or solved; often used in business, politics, or personal contexts.
その問題は来週の会議までの宿題にしましょう。
Let's make that issue a pending task for next week's meeting.
環境対策は政府にとって大きな宿題だ。
Environmental measures are a major unresolved problem for the government.