チーフ

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Meanings

noun-modifying (irregular), noun

Used as a title or role for the person in charge of a team, section, or project. Often appears in compounds like チーフディレクター or as a standalone noun.

〈人ひと〉がチーフを務つとめるfor someone to serve as chief
彼かれは編へん集しゅう部ぶのチーフを務つとめている。
He serves as the chief of the editorial department.
〈人ひと〉がチーフに任にん命めいされるto be appointed as chief
新あたらしいプロジェクトのチーフに任にん命めいされた。
She was appointed chief of the new project.
〈場ば所しょ〉のチーフthe chief of a particular section or department
デザイン部ぶのチーフに相そう談だんした。
I consulted the chief of the design department.

リーダーN3
リーダー is a general word for anyone who leads a group, while チーフ specifically denotes an official chief position within an organization.
主しゅ任にんN1
主任 is the traditional Japanese term for a section chief used in formal company hierarchies, whereas チーフ is a loanword favored in modern or creative workplaces.
責せき任にん者しゃ
責任者 emphasizes the person who bears responsibility for something, while チーフ simply names the top role or title in a team.
部ぶ長ちょうN5
部長 is a specific corporate title for the head of a department, while チーフ is a looser, more informal term that can apply to any small team or project.

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ヘッド
チーフ is a loanword for 'chief', typically used in job titles, whereas ヘッド is a broader term that can also refer to the top or functional part of an object.
キャップ
チーフ is used especially for a chief or person in charge in a workplace setting, while キャップ leans more toward a team captain or reporting group head.

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Borrowed from English 'chief'.

ち

ー

ふ

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 10,000

noun-modifying (irregular), noun

Used as a title or role for the person in charge of a team, section, or project. Often appears in compounds like チーフディレクター or as a standalone noun.

〈人ひと〉がチーフを務つとめるfor someone to serve as chief
彼かれは編へん集しゅう部ぶのチーフを務つとめている。
He serves as the chief of the editorial department.
〈人ひと〉がチーフに任にん命めいされるto be appointed as chief
新あたらしいプロジェクトのチーフに任にん命めいされた。
She was appointed chief of the new project.
〈場ば所しょ〉のチーフthe chief of a particular section or department
デザイン部ぶのチーフに相そう談だんした。
I consulted the chief of the design department.

リーダーN3
リーダー is a general word for anyone who leads a group, while チーフ specifically denotes an official chief position within an organization.
主しゅ任にんN1
主任 is the traditional Japanese term for a section chief used in formal company hierarchies, whereas チーフ is a loanword favored in modern or creative workplaces.
責せき任にん者しゃ
責任者 emphasizes the person who bears responsibility for something, while チーフ simply names the top role or title in a team.
部ぶ長ちょうN5
部長 is a specific corporate title for the head of a department, while チーフ is a looser, more informal term that can apply to any small team or project.

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ヘッド
チーフ is a loanword for 'chief', typically used in job titles, whereas ヘッド is a broader term that can also refer to the top or functional part of an object.
キャップ
チーフ is used especially for a chief or person in charge in a workplace setting, while キャップ leans more toward a team captain or reporting group head.

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Borrowed from English 'chief'.