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How to say 'Executive' in Japanese | 重役

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The Japanese word for Executive is 'Juuyaku', written as 重役 in Japanese.'Executive' in hiragana is じゅうやく.

    word

    重役

    Meaning

    Executive

    Reading

    じゅうやく

    juuyaku

    Kanji

    重Heavy 役Duty

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '重役 (じゅうやく)' refers to a high-ranking executive or director in a company or organization. It is often used to describe someone in a position of significant responsibility and authority, such as a board member or senior manager. For example: He is an executive at a major company「彼は大手企業の重役です」(かれはおおてきぎょうのじゅうやくです). The executives held a meeting「重役たちは会議を開きました」(じゅうやくたちはかいぎをひらきました). This term is commonly used in business contexts and emphasizes the importance and seniority of the position.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2772

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 重役

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    重

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • kanji

    役

    Meaning

    Duty

Words Related to 重役 Through the Kanji 重

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 重 as well.

  • word

    重要

    Meaning

    Important

  • word

    重さ

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重い

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • word

    重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重ねる

    Meaning

    Repeat, Pile

  • word

    重大

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    重み

    Meaning

    Weight, Importance

  • word

    重たい

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • word

    重量

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    体重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    貴重

    Meaning

    Precious

  • word

    厳重

    Meaning

    Strict

  • word

    貴重品

    Meaning

    Valuables

  • word

    重なる

    Meaning

    Overlap, Pileup

  • word

    慎重

    Meaning

    Careful

  • word

    重視

    Meaning

    Emphasis

  • word

    尊重

    Meaning

    Respect

  • word

    重点

    Meaning

    Emphasis, Key point

Words Related to 重役 Through the Kanji 役

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 役 as well.

  • word

    役

    Meaning

    Role

  • word

    役割

    Meaning

    Role

  • word

    役に立つ

    Meaning

    Useful

  • word

    市役所

    Meaning

    City hall

  • word

    区役所

    Meaning

    Ward office

  • word

    主役

    Meaning

    Lead

  • word

    役所

    Meaning

    Government, Office

  • word

    役立つ

    Meaning

    Useful

  • word

    役員

    Meaning

    Executive

  • word

    役人

    Meaning

    Official

  • word

    役目

    Meaning

    Duty, Role

  • word

    役者

    Meaning

    Actor

  • word

    現役

    Meaning

    Active

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