English–Japanese
“director” in Japanese
How to say “director” in Japanese
“Director” in Japanese is 監督 (kantoku).
Describes a person who oversees the work of others and leads an organized activity toward its goal.
Example sentences with 監督
彼女は初めて長編映画の監督を務めます。kano jo wa haji me te chō hen ei ga no kan toku o tsuto me ma su
She will serve as the director of a feature film for the first time.
Tips for using 監督
- In Japanese sports coverage, 監督 (kantoku) commonly means the coach or manager in charge of a team rather than a film director.
Other Japanese words for “director”
田中さんはこの研究所の所長です。ta naka sa n wa ko no ken kyū sho no sho chō de su
Tanaka is the director of this research institute.
その団体の理事です。so no dan tai no ri ji de su
I am a director of the organization.
番組のディレクターに質問します。ban gumi no di re ku tā ni shitsu mon shi ma su
I ask the program director a question.