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How to say 'Chief' in Japanese | 主任

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The Japanese word for Chief is 'Shunin', written as 主任 in Japanese.'Chief' in hiragana is しゅにん.

    word

    主任

    Meaning

    Chief

    Reading

    しゅにん

    shunin

    Kanji

    主Master 任Duty, Responsibility

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '主任 (しゅにん)' refers to a person in charge or a chief of a section or department. It is commonly used in workplaces to denote someone who holds a supervisory or managerial position. For example: He is the chief of the sales department「彼は営業部の主任です」(かれはえいぎょうぶのしゅにんです). The chief will explain the new project「主任が新しいプロジェクトを説明します」(しゅにんがあたらしいぷろじぇくとをせつめいします). This term emphasizes responsibility and leadership within a specific area of work.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    7132

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 主任

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

  • kanji

    任

    Meaning

    Duty, Responsibility

Words Related to 主任 Through the Kanji 主

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 主 as well.

  • word

    主義

    Meaning

    Doctrine, Principle

  • word

    ご主人

    Meaning

    Husband

  • word

    主人

    Meaning

    Master, Husband

  • word

    民主

    Meaning

    Democracy

  • word

    主張

    Meaning

    Claim, Assertion

  • word

    主体

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    株主

    Meaning

    Shareholder

  • word

    主婦

    Meaning

    Housewife

  • word

    主要

    Meaning

    Main, Principal

  • word

    主役

    Meaning

    Lead

  • word

    主食

    Meaning

    Staple food

  • word

    主

    Meaning

    Main

  • word

    共産主義

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    自主的

    Meaning

    Voluntary

  • word

    主に

    Meaning

    Mainly

  • word

    資本主義

    Meaning

    Capitalism

  • word

    主観的

    Meaning

    Subjective

  • word

    主な

    Meaning

    Main

  • word

    主催

    Meaning

    Sponsor

  • word

    自主

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    主題

    Meaning

    Theme

  • word

    持ち主

    Meaning

    Owner

  • word

    君主

    Meaning

    Monarch

  • word

    主流

    Meaning

    Mainstream

  • word

    家主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    主導

    Meaning

    Leadership

  • word

    坊主

    Meaning

    Monk, Bald

  • word

    主観

    Meaning

    Subjectivity

  • word

    地主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    領主

    Meaning

    Lord

  • word

    亭主

    Meaning

    Husband, Innkeeper

Words Related to 主任 Through the Kanji 任

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 任 as well.

  • word

    責任

    Meaning

    Responsibility

  • word

    任せる

    Meaning

    Entrust

  • word

    辞任

    Meaning

    Resignation

  • word

    就任

    Meaning

    Inauguration

  • word

    任務

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    任命

    Meaning

    Appointment

  • word

    任意

    Meaning

    Voluntary, Optional

  • word

    担任

    Meaning

    Charge, Homeroom

  • word

    無責任

    Meaning

    Irresponsible

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What does 'Shunin' (主任) mean?

'Shunin' means 'Chief' .

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