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チェアパーソン Japanese meaning | Kotomora

チェアパーソン

also: チェアパースン

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Meanings

1

Gender-neutral term for the presiding officer of a meeting or organization, borrowed from English.

会かい議ぎのチェアパーソンが議ぎ題だいを読よみ上あげた。
The chairperson of the meeting read out the agenda.

Related words

議ぎ長ちょう
議長 is the standard Japanese term for chairperson or speaker, used in formal settings such as parliaments and committees. チェアパーソン is a loanword that emphasizes gender neutrality and is more common in international or progressive contexts.
チェアマン
チェアマン is the older loanword 'chairman', which is gender-specific. チェアパーソン is the gender-neutral alternative.

Built from

チェア+パーソン

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'chairperson', a gender-neutral alternative to 'chairman'.