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How to say 'Executive' in Japanese | 役員

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The Japanese word for Executive is 'Yakuin', written as 役員 in Japanese.'Executive' in hiragana is やくいん.

    word

    役員

    Meaning

    Executive

    Reading

    やくいん

    yakuin

    Kanji

    役Duty 員Member

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '役員 (やくいん)' refers to an 'executive' or a 'board member' in a company or organization. It is commonly used to describe individuals who hold high-ranking positions, such as directors, officers, or managers, responsible for making important decisions. For example: He is an executive of the company「彼は会社の役員です」(かれはかいしゃのやくいんです). The board members held a meeting「役員たちは会議を開きました」(やくいんたちはかいぎをひらきました). This term is often used in formal or business contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4060

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 役員

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    役

    Meaning

    Duty

  • kanji

    員

    Meaning

    Member

Words Related to 役員 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

    重役

    Meaning

    Executive

  • word

    主役

    Meaning

    Lead

  • word

    役所

    Meaning

    Government, Office

  • word

    役立つ

    Meaning

    Useful

  • word

    役人

    Meaning

    Official

  • word

    役目

    Meaning

    Duty, Role

  • word

    役者

    Meaning

    Actor

  • word

    現役

    Meaning

    Active

Words Related to 役員 Through the Kanji 員

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 員 as well.

  • word

    員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    駅員

    Meaning

    Station staff

  • word

    委員

    Meaning

    Committee

  • word

    社員

    Meaning

    Employee

  • word

    全員

    Meaning

    Everyone

  • word

    議員

    Meaning

    Assembly member

  • word

    職員

    Meaning

    Staff

  • word

    一員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    会員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    委員会

    Meaning

    Committee

  • word

    公務員

    Meaning

    Civil servant

  • word

    事務員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    従業員

    Meaning

    Employee

  • word

    店員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    教員

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    満員

    Meaning

    Full, Crowded

  • word

    動員

    Meaning

    Mobilization

  • word

    定員

    Meaning

    Capacity

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'Yakuin' means 'Executive' .

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