JLPT N1 · Noun

役職 (yakushoku)

役職 (やくしょく, yakushoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “post; official position”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: やくしょく
Romaji: yakushoku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

post; official position · noun
managerial position; executive position · noun

Example sentences

彼は策略で役職から追い出された。

He was maneuvered out of office.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 役職

役

duty, war, campaignヤク・エキ · 7 strokes

職

post, employment, workショク・ソク · 18 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 役職.

役に立つやくにたつto be helpful役やくrole役割やくわりpart重役じゅうやく(company) director主役しゅやくleading part役者やくしゃactor役所やくしょgovernment office役人やくにんgovernment official役目やくめduty役場やくばtown hall職しょくjob就職しゅうしょくfinding employment職業しょくぎょうoccupation職人しょくにんcraftsman

Source: JMdict entry 1538040 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.