also: リーダ
A person who leads a group, team, or organization. Common in business, sports, and social contexts.
彼はチームのリーダーとしてみんなを引っ張っている。
He leads everyone as the team leader.
leaders; dotted line; ellipsis
In printing, a row of dots or dashes used to guide the eye across a page, such as in a table of contents.
目次では、章のタイトルとページ番号の間にリーダーが入っている。
In the table of contents, leaders are placed between the chapter titles and page numbers.
He became the leader of the team.
She is serving as the leader of the project.
Everyone chose him as the leader.
頭 (often read かしら) is an old-fashioned or gang-style word for a leader, while リーダー is the modern, neutral loanword used in most contexts today.
リーダー is a general word for the leader of any group, while 盟主 specifically means the leading power within an alliance or coalition.
リーダー is the common modern loanword for 'leader' used in everyday contexts, while 長 (おさ) is a dated, traditional term for a head or chief.
リーダー is a casual, borrowed word for a leader or group head, while 長 is the formal, often title-like word used in compounds such as 部長 or 議長.
リーダー is a casual, general word for any leader, while 団長 specifically names the formal head of an organized group or delegation.
リーダー is a general loanword for 'leader' usable in casual or business contexts, while 首脳 specifically implies a top-level political or organizational head.
リーダー is a general word for any kind of leader, whereas キャップ specifically carries the clipped 'captain/chief' nuance tied to a team or section.
リーダー emphasizes the role of guiding or leading a group, while ヘッド more often denotes the formal top position or physical top part of something.
リーダー is a general word for 'leader' in any context, while キャプテン is used specifically for the head of a sports team, ship, or similar organized group.
リーダー is a neutral loanword for the leader of a team or project, while 首領 carries a heavier, often underworld-tinged nuance.
リーダー emphasizes guiding or leading a team, while ボス focuses more on being the one in charge or authority.
リーダー is a casual, general word for any kind of leader, while 隊長 carries a more formal, organizational or military nuance.
リーダー is a casual, everyday word for the leader of any team or group, while 首長 is formal and typically refers to an official government or organizational head.
リーダー is a casual loanword usable in any context, while 領袖 is formal and typically reserved for political or organizational heads.
leadership system; leader-based organization
leader; leading figure
deputy leader; vice leader; second-in-command
leadership change; change of leader
loss leader
young leader
card reader (device) · card reader (diviner); cartomancer
supplementary reader (in foreign language class)
new leader
bandleader