Japanese word

統率

Pronunciation

Romajitōsotsu

Meaning

  • nounleadership

Example

組織の統率には経験が必要です。so shiki no tō sotsu ni wa kei ken ga hitsu yō de su

Experience is needed to lead an organization.

Illustration for 統率 (leadership)

More examples

彼の統率の下で、部員たちは安心して活動しています。kare no tō sotsu no moto de bu in ta chi wa an shin shi te katsu dō shi te i ma su

Under his leadership, the club members feel at ease as they carry out their activities.

Core concept

Describes bringing a group into coordinated action under a clear direction.

Common phrases

  • 統率のとれた組織tō sotsu no to re ta so shiki

    well-led organization

  • 集団の統率shū dan no tō sotsu

    command of a group

  • 統率の才能tō sotsu no sai nō

    leadership talent

  • 効果的な統率kō ka teki na tō sotsu

    effective leadership

Similar words

指揮shiki: Giving direction to a group or activity and guiding its actions.
統括tōkatsu: Supervising multiple groups or functions and coordinating them as a whole.
統制tōsei: Keeping the actions of an organized group within set limits.

Definition in Japanese

組織や集団の人々をまとめ、共通の目的に向かって行動するよう導くこと。so shiki ya shū dan no hito bito o ma to me kyō tsū no moku teki ni mu ka tte kō dō su ru yō michibi ku ko to

Word origin

統 (tō, "unify") and 率 (sotsu, "lead") form a Sino-Japanese compound for guiding people as one group.

Usage tips

  • The formal noun 統率 (tōsotsu) appears more often in writing about organizations, institutions, and units than in casual conversation, making it a useful word for formal discussions of leadership.

Other meanings

  • commandnoun
  • controlnoun

Related words

  • 統率力tōsotsuryokuleadership abilitynoun
  • 統率者tōsotsushaleadernoun
  • 統率するtōsotsusurucommandverb

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