Titles at work
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Job titles that also work as names to call someone by.
- shachoucompany president; head of a company
- buchoudepartment head; head of a school club
- tenchoustore manager
- kachousection chief; manager
- kantokufilm director; team manager or coach
Mix-ups buchou ranks above kachou; mixing them up is awkward.
shachou
company president; head of a company
Also used like a name to address the president directly.
Owners of small businesses are called shachou too.
shachou mou kaetta?
Has the boss gone home already?
社長もう帰った？
shachou wa mou kaerimashita ka?
Has the president gone home already?
社長はもう帰りましたか？
Written 社長 · しゃちょうRank #915 in 3,030 TV dramas
buchou
department head; head of a school club
Used like a name to address them, and for the head of a school club.
Sits above kachou and below shachou.
buchou ga yonderu yo.
The manager wants you.
部長が呼んでるよ。
buchou ga yonde imasu yo.
The department head is asking for you.
部長が呼んでいますよ。
Written 部長 · ぶちょうRank #1883 in 3,030 TV dramas
tenchou
store manager
Used like a name to address the manager at shops and restaurants.
tenchou ni kiite kuru ne.
I'll go ask the manager.
店長に聞いてくるね。
tenchou ni kiite kimasu.
I'll go and ask the manager.
店長に聞いてきます。
Written 店長 · てんちょうRank #2609 in 3,030 TV dramas
kachou
section chief; manager
A mid-level manager; also used like a name to address them.
Ranks below buchou.
kachou, kyou yasumi datte.
Apparently the section chief is off today.
課長、今日休みだって。
kachou wa kyou yasumi da sou desu.
I hear the section chief is off today.
課長は今日休みだそうです。
Written 課長 · かちょうRank #2824 in 3,030 TV dramas
kantoku
film director; team manager or coach
Also used like a name to address the director or coach.
As kantoku suru it means to supervise.
ano eiga no kantoku, dare dattakke?
Who directed that movie again?
あの映画の監督、誰だったっけ？
ano eiga no kantoku wa dare deshitakke?
Who was the director of that movie again?
あの映画の監督は誰でしたっけ？
Written 監督 · かんとくRank #2855 in 3,030 TV dramas