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最高責任者 (saikousekininsha) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

最さい高こう責せき任にん者しゃ

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Meanings

1

chief executive; top executive; highest-ranking officer

Refers to the person with ultimate responsibility in an organization, such as a CEO, president, or director-general. Formal and businesslike.

彼かれはその会かい社しゃの最さい高こう責せき任にん者しゃに任にん

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He was appointed chief executive of the company.

最さい高こう責せき任にん者しゃとして、最さい終しゅう的てきな判はん断だんを下くだすのは私わたしの役やく目めだ。

As the top executive, it is my duty to make the final decision.

Kanji

最utmost, most, extreme
高tall, high, expensive
責blame, condemn, censure
任responsibility, duty, term
者someone, person

Related words

CEO
CEO is a specific corporate title, while 最高責任者 is a broader Japanese term that can refer to any top leader, not limited to business.
代だい表ひょう取とり締しまり役やく
代表取締役 is a legal title for a representative director in a Japanese company, whereas 最高責任者 is a more general term for the person with the highest responsibility.

Word family

経けい営えい最さい高こう責せき任にん者しゃ
chief executive officer; CEO

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Etymology

Compound of 最高 (highest) + 責任者 (person responsible). A straightforward modern formation.

最さい高こう

+責せき任にん者しゃ