上司
じょうし
hepburn joushi
one's boss, superior
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
上above
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司manage
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Examples
- 上司に仕事の報告をしました。I gave my boss a report on the work.
- いい上司に出会えて幸運でした。I was lucky to meet a good boss.
Collocations
上司に報告する上司と部下上司に相談する厳しい上司直接の上司
Mnemonic
上司 joushi — 上 (above) + 司 (to administer, to take charge). The person above oneself who administers the work — one's boss. Its counterpart is the P4 word 部下 (buka, subordinate). 上司に報告する links to K-71's 報告.
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