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Zach

上司

Reading

Kana: じょうし
Romaji: jōshi
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Definition

1

superior authorities; boss

See also: 部下 目上

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: シ、 つかさど.る
Meanings: director, official, govt office, rule, administer

Example Sentences

(かれ)(わたし)上司(じょうし)です。
➥He is my boss.
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(かれ)上司(じょうし)()けがいい。
➥He's in good odor with the chief.
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彼女(かのじょ)上司(じょうし)(あつか)いにくい。
➥Her boss is hard to deal with.
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(かれ)上司(じょうし)()けが(わる)い。
➥He gets along badly with his boss.
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上司(じょうし)(おこ)られてしまう。
➥The boss will be angry at me.
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(ぼく)直属(ちょくぞく)上司(じょうし)気難(きむずか)しい。
➥My immediate boss is tough to please.
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