Boss and coworkers
Core words, Stage 3chunk 19 of 76People
Lets you talk about the people you work with.
- joushiboss; superior
- shainemployee; staff member
- bukasubordinate; someone on your team
- douryoucoworker; colleague
Mix-ups joushi is above you, buka below you, douryou beside you.
joushi
boss; superior
Anyone above you at work; said about them, not to them.
Opposite: buka (subordinate). To their face, use their title or name plus san.
joushi ni mata okorareta.
My boss yelled at me again.
上司にまた怒られた。
joushi ni mata okoraremashita.
I got scolded by my boss again.
上司にまた怒られました。
Written 上司 · じょうしRank #1728 in 3,030 TV dramas
shain
employee; staff member
A company's own staff; seishain is a full-time regular employee.
kaishain (office worker) is a common answer to 'what do you do?'
ano hito, uchi no shain ja nai yo.
That guy doesn't work for us.
あの人、うちの社員じゃないよ。
ano hito wa uchi no shain ja arimasen.
That person isn't one of our employees.
あの人はうちの社員じゃありません。
Written 社員 · しゃいんRank #1934 in 3,030 TV dramas
buka
subordinate; someone on your team
Said about people who report to you, never to address them.
Opposite: joushi (boss).
buka ga yamechatta n da.
One of my team quit.
部下が辞めちゃったんだ。
buka ga yamete shimatta n desu.
One of my staff quit.
部下が辞めてしまったんです。
Written 部下 · ぶかRank #1955 in 3,030 TV dramas
douryou
coworker; colleague
People at your level at work.
In chat people often just say kaisha no hito.
kinou, douryou to nomi ni itta.
I went drinking with coworkers yesterday.
昨日、同僚と飲みに行った。
kinou, douryou to nomi ni ikimashita.
I went for drinks with coworkers yesterday.
昨日、同僚と飲みに行きました。
Written 同僚 · どうりょうRank #2345 in 3,030 TV dramas