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評議員 (ひょうぎいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

評ひょう議ぎ員いん

ひょ

う

ぎ

い

ん

Common word

Meanings

1

noun

trustee; councilor

A member of a board of trustees or council, typically in organizations such as schools, foundations, or associations. Formal institutional term.

彼かれは学がっ校こう法ほう人じんの評ひょう議ぎ員いんに選えらばれた。
He was elected as a trustee of the educational corporation.
評ひょう議

ぎ

員いん

会かい

は

年ねん

に

一いち

度ど

開ひら

か

れる

。

The board of trustees meets once a year.

Kanji

評evaluate, criticism, comment
議deliberation, consultation, debate
員employee, member, number

Similar words

理り事じ
理事 is a director or board member with executive responsibilities, while 評議員 is a trustee or councilor with a more advisory or oversight role.
顧こ問もん
顧問 is an advisor, often an external expert, whereas 評議員 is a formal member of a council or board.

Etymology

Compound of 評議 (ひょうぎ, 'discussion, deliberation') and 員 (いん, 'member'). The term refers to a member of a deliberative body.