チェアマン
Meanings
1
A loanword from English, used in Japanese to refer to the chairman of a meeting, committee, or organization. Often interchangeable with 議長 (gichō) but carries a more Western or corporate nuance.
He was elected chairman of the meeting.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がチェアマンに就任するfor someone to take office as chairman
A former player took office as chairman of the J.League.
- チェアマンを務めるto serve as chairman
He served as chairman for ten years.