What is '上司' called in English?

'上司' in English is called "Boss". Boss refers to: 労働者または組織を管理または監督する責任のある人物。

How do you pronounce 'Boss' and '上司'?

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What is an example sentence for Boss in Japanese?

English: "My boss gave me a raise last month." | Japanese: "私のボスは先月昇給してくれた。"

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boss Meaning in Japanese (boss 英語意味)

noun上司

verbこき使う

上司 in English:boss

IPA:d͡ʑo̞ːɕi

Phonetic:じょうし

Quick Answer • 要約

boss の日本語の意味は「上司, こき使う」です。 (労働者または組織を管理または監督する責任のある人物。)

Definitions of Boss

1
noun
上司
A person responsible for controlling or supervising a worker or an organization.
労働者または組織を管理または監督する責任のある人物。
2
verb
こき使う
To give orders to people, often in an overbearing or authoritarian manner.
人々にあれこれ指図する、しばしば横暴または権威主義的なやり方で。

Example Sentences

“My boss gave me a raise last month.”

私のボスは先月昇給してくれた。

“Don't try to boss me around; I know what I'm doing.”

私に指図しようとしないで。私が何をしているか分かっているんだから。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

manager supervisor employer

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

employeesubordinate

Inflected Word Forms

past tensebossed

present participlebossing

nounbossiness

adjectivebossy

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

be your own bossexpression

To work for oneself and not be employed by anyone else.

boss aroundphrasal_verb

To give orders to someone in a rude or overbearing way.

like a bossidiom

To do something with great skill, confidence, or authority.

boss Meaning in Japanese (boss 英語 意味)