Illustration: In a small product-design office, a team supervisor stands at a shared worktable while two employees present physical prototypes for approval.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

上じょう司し

joushi

boss, superior

Example sentences

  1. 上司じょうしに残業ざんぎょうさせられたんだよ。

    My boss made me work overtime.

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  2. 彼かれは私わたしの上司じょうしです。

    He is my boss.

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  3. 上司じょうしに許可きょかを取とってきます。

    I’ll get permission from my superior.

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Kanji in 上司

  • 上above; upOnジョウ・ショウ・シャンKunうえ・うわ-・かみ
  • 司director; officialOnシKunつかさどる

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