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役員
yakuin
Description
「役員」は、会社や団体の中で、上の立場にいて、大事なことを決める人のことです。
"役員" are people in a company or organization who hold higher positions and make important decisions.
社長や取締役などが役員に入ります。
Presidents and directors are included among 役員.
Meanings
役員yakuin
officer, director, board member of a company
彼は会社の役員になりました。
He became a company executive.
役員yakuin
official or committee member of an organization
町内会の役員を今年やっています。
I am serving as a neighborhood association officer this year.
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Notes
- Etymology
役 (role, duty) + 員 (member, person), literally 'a person with a duty'.
- Nuance
役員 is higher-ranked than 社員; it refers to those who run or govern an organization.
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