English–Japanese

“secretary” in Japanese

Japanese

Also長官 (chōkan) · 書記 (shoki)

Pronunciation

Romajihisho

Example

私は秘書です。watashi wa hi sho de su

I am a secretary.

Illustration for 秘書 (secretary)

How to say “secretary” in Japanese

“Secretary” in Japanese is 秘書 (hisho).

Refers to an assistant who handles administrative details so another person can carry out their work.

Full entry for 秘書: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 秘書

会議の予定は秘書に確認してください。kai gi no yo tei wa hi sho ni kaku nin shi te ku da sa i

Please check the meeting schedule with the secretary.

Tips for using 秘書

  • In English, secretary can describe a person of any gender, so the job title does not imply that the worker is a woman.

Other Japanese words for “secretary”

新しい長官はテレビで話しました。atara shi i chō kan wa te re bi de hana shi ma shi ta

The new secretary spoke on TV.

書記が議事録を作ります。sho ki ga gi ji roku o tsuku ri ma su

The secretary prepares the minutes.

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