Japanese word

担当者

Pronunciation

Romajitantōsha

Meaning

  • nounperson in charge

Example

詳しくは担当者に確認してください。kuwa shi ku wa tan tō sha ni kaku nin shi te ku da sa i

Please check with the person in charge for details.

Illustration for 担当者 (person in charge)

More examples

新しい担当者が来週から対応します。atara shi i tan tō sha ga rai shū ka ra tai ō shi ma su

The new person in charge will handle it starting next week.

Core concept

Refers to the person who handles a particular matter and serves as the point of contact for it.

Common phrases

  • 担当者に確認するtan tō sha ni kaku nin su ru

    check with the person in charge

  • 担当者に相談するtan tō sha ni sō dan su ru

    consult the person in charge

  • 担当者に連絡するtan tō sha ni ren raku su ru

    contact the person in charge

  • 担当者が不在tan tō sha ga fu zai

    the person in charge is absent

Similar words

係員kakariin: A staff member assigned to handle a particular task or service.
責任者sekininsha: A person who bears responsibility for a matter and may make final decisions.
係kakari: A person assigned to handle a specific task or area of work.

Definition in Japanese

特定の仕事や事柄を受け持って処理する人。toku tei no shi goto ya koto gara o u ke mo tte sho ri su ru hito

Word origin

担当者 (tantōsha) is formed from 担当 (tantō, "handling an assigned matter") and 者 (sha, "person"), identifying the person responsible for that matter.

Usage tips

  • In workplace and customer-service conversations, 担当者 (tantōsha) often identifies a role rather than a person's name, indicating the staff member who handles a particular matter.

Other meanings

  • contact personnoun

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