主しゅ筆ひつ

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ひ

つ

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

A senior person responsible for a publication's editorial direction, especially in newspaper, magazine, or publishing contexts. More institutional and title-like than a general word for an editor.

彼かれはその新しん聞ぶん社しゃで主しゅ筆ひつを務つとめている。
He serves as editor-in-chief at that newspaper company.
新あたらしい主しゅ筆ひつの就しゅう任にんが発はっ表ぴょうされた。
The appointment of the new editor-in-chief was announced.

Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉の主しゅ筆ひつを務つとめるto serve as editor-in-chief of (a publication)
彼かれは大おお手て新しん聞ぶん社しゃの主しゅ筆ひつを務つとめている。
He serves as the editor-in-chief of a major newspaper company.
主しゅ筆ひつになるto become editor-in-chief
長なが年ねんの功こう績せきが認みとめられ、彼かの女じょは主しゅ筆ひつになった。
In recognition of her years of achievements, she became editor-in-chief.

Kanji

主lord, chief, master
筆writing brush, writing, painting brush

Related words

編へん集しゅう長ちょう
編集長 is the everyday, general title for an editor-in-chief, while 主筆 sounds more institutional and is especially tied to newspapers.
編へん集しゅう者しゃN2
編集者 refers broadly to any editor, whereas 主筆 specifically denotes the chief editor in charge of editorial direction.
主しゅ幹かん
主筆 refers to the top editorial writer of a newspaper, while 主幹 is the overall chief editor with broader managerial authority.

Counted with

人にん
As a job title for a person, it is counted with the person counter.

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound read with on-yomi: 主 means main or chief, and 筆 is associated with writing or the pen. The compound conventionally refers to the chief person responsible for a publication's writing or editorial direction.