Japanese word

幹事

Pronunciation

Romajikanji

Meaning

  • nounorganizer

Example

今度の旅行では私が幹事をします。kon do no ryo kō de wa watashi ga kan ji o shi ma su

I will be the organizer for the next trip.

Illustration for 幹事 (organizer)

More examples

次の歓迎会では幹事を引き受けます。tsugi no kan gei kai de wa kan ji o hi ki u ke ma su

I will take charge of organizing the next welcome party.

Core concept

Refers to the person who coordinates the details of a shared activity so that the group can carry it out smoothly.

Common phrases

  • 幹事をするkan ji o su ru

    act as the organizer

  • 幹事を引き受けるkan ji o hi ki u ke ru

    take on the role of organizer

Similar words

世話人sewanin: A person who manages arrangements and supports the members of a group or activity.
世話役sewayaku: A person who takes care of the practical needs of a group or activity.
主催者shusaisha: A person or group that starts an event and takes responsibility for holding it.

Definition in Japanese

団体や会合などの運営に必要な仕事をまとめて担当する人。dan tai ya kai gō na do no un ei ni hitsu yō na shi goto o ma to me te tan tō su ru hito

Word origin

幹事 (kanji, "organizer") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 幹 (kan, "main stem") and 事 (ji, "matter"), presenting the organizer as the central person responsible for a group's affairs.

Usage tips

  • The Japanese word 幹事 (kanji) sounds like the English loanword kanji, but 幹事 means an organizer while kanji means a Chinese character.

Other meanings

  • coordinatornoun

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