Japanese word

書記

Pronunciation

Romajishoki

Meaning

  • nounsecretary

Example

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.

Illustration for 書記 (secretary)

More examples

会議では、彼女が書記として発言を記録します。kai gi de wa kano jo ga sho ki to shi te hatsu gen o ki roku shi ma su

At the meeting, she records the speakers' comments as secretary.

Core concept

Centers on preserving a group's spoken decisions in an organized written record.

Common phrases

  • 書記を務めるsho ki o tsuto me ru

    serve as secretary

  • 書記として働くsho ki to shi te hatara ku

    work as a secretary

Similar words

記録係kirokukakari: A person responsible for writing down the proceedings and decisions of a meeting.
秘書hisho: An assistant who supports a person or organization with office administration.
速記者sokkisha: A person who converts spoken words into a written record using shorthand.

Definition in Japanese

会議や組織で、発言や決定事項を記録する役を担う人。kai gi ya so shiki de hatsu gen ya ket tei ji kō o ki roku su ru yaku o nina u hito

Word origin

書記 (shoki) combines 書 (sho, "writing") and 記 (ki, "record"), so its structure points to a role connected with written records.

Usage tips

  • In English, secretary often suggests an administrative assistant, whereas 書記 (shoki) commonly identifies the person responsible for a meeting's official record.

Other meanings

  • clerknoun

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