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What does 上司 (じょうし, joushi) mean?

上司 (じょうし, joushi) means superior, boss.

Quick facts
Readingじょうし
Romajijoushi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
じょうし
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjoushi

superior, boss

  1. 1noun (one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

Example sentences

  • I reported the results to my boss.

  • My boss is very kind.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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