役やく員いん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

Refers to a member of a board of directors or a high-level executive in a company or organization. Often used in legal and business contexts.

彼かれは来らい月げつ、取とり締しまり役

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取とり締しまり役やくN1sense 1

取締役 is legally a company director under corporate law, while 役員 is the broader term covering directors and other executive-level officers.

幹かん部ぶN1sense 1

幹部 emphasizes rank within a management hierarchy (top brass), whereas 役員 specifically denotes a formally appointed officer or board member.

理り事じN1sense 2

理事 is the term for a board member of a non-profit, association, or foundation, while 役員 is the general word used across companies and organizations alike.

重じゅう役やくN2

役員 is a broader term for any company officer or board member, while 重役 specifically implies a senior, top-level executive.

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三さん役やく
役員 is a general term for any officer or board member, while 三役 names a specific set of three senior ranks or offices.
執しっ行こう部ぶ
役員 broadly means officers or board members of an organization, whereas 執行部 specifically denotes the group holding executive decision-making power.
執しっ行こう委い員いん
役員 refers broadly to an officer or board member of a company or organization, whereas 執行委員 is specifically an executive‑committee member, often in unions or political bodies.

Don't confuse with

職しょく員いんN1

役員 and 職員 sound alike and both end in いん, but 職員 means an ordinary staff member while 役員 means an executive or officer.

委い員いんN3sense 2

委員 is a committee member chosen for a specific task or group, while 役員 is a more formal, often higher-ranking officer of an organization.

役やく人にんN2

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