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重役

Readings

Kana: じゅうやく、おもやく
Romaji: jūyaku, omoyaku
Kana
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Definition

1

company director; top management; high executive; (person with) heavy responsibilities

Kanji

Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold
Readings: ヤク、 エキ
Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

Example Sentences

重役会(じゅうやくかい)(かれ)社長(しゃちょう)にした。
➥The executive committee appointed him the president of the company.
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昨日(きのう)重役会(じゅうやくかい)(だい)成功(せいこう)だった。
➥Yesterday's board meeting was a ten-strike!
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重役(じゅうやく)たちは朝食会(ちょうしょくかい)(あつ)まっています。
➥The top execs are gathering for a power breakfast.
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(かれ)保険(ほけん)会社(かいしゃ)重役(じゅうやく)である。
➥He is an executive in an insurance company.
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(かれ)はどこかの会社(かいしゃ)重役(じゅうやく)(ちが)いない。
➥One must be an executive in some company.
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われわれは重役(じゅうやく)()かい()って(すわ)った。
➥We sat face to face with executives.
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