Japanese word

主席

Pronunciation

Romajishuseki

Meaning

  • nounhead

Example

主席が新しい方針を発表しました。shu seki ga atara shi i hō shin o hap pyō shi ma shi ta

The head announced a new policy.

Illustration for 主席 (head)

More examples

委員会は彼を主席に選出しました。i in kai wa kare o shu seki ni sen shutsu shi ma shi ta

The committee elected him as its chairperson.

Core concept

It presents leadership as holding the central seat from which an organization or meeting is guided.

Common phrases

  • 主席を務めるshu seki o tsuto me ru

    serve as head

  • 主席に就任するshu seki ni shū nin su ru

    take office as head

Similar words

議長gichō: The person who presides over a meeting or deliberative body.
座長zachō: The person who leads a discussion, session, or panel.
長chō: The person who heads an organization, group, or department.

Definition in Japanese

団体や会議で、中心となる立場にある人、または議事を主宰する人。dan tai ya kai gi de chū shin to na ru tachi ba ni a ru hito ma ta wa gi ji o shu sai su ru hito

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 主席 (shuseki, "head") joins 主 (shu, "main") with 席 (seki, "seat"), expressing the main seat and its holder.

Usage tips

  • In modern Japanese, 主席 (shuseki) can describe a senior position in a title such as 主席研究員 (shuseki kenkyūin), not only the person who leads a meeting.

Other meanings

  • chairpersonnoun

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