上うわ役やく

noun

superior; boss; higher-up

Refers to someone in a higher position at work or in an organization. Neutral term, but can carry a nuance of hierarchical distance.

• 新あたらしい上うわ役やくはとても厳きびしい。

  My new boss is very strict.

• 上うわ役やくに報ほう告こく書しょを提てい出しゅつした。

  I submitted the report to my superior.