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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

重じゅう役やく

juuyaku

company executive

Example sentences

  1. われわれは重役じゅうやくと向むかい合あって座すわった。

    We sat face to face with executives.

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  2. 彼かれは保険会社ほけんかいしゃの重役じゅうやくである。

    He is an executive in an insurance company.

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  3. ドアにいちばん近ちかい駐車場所ちゅうしゃばしょは重役じゅうやく専用せんようです。

    The parking spaces nearest the door are reserved for executives.

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Kanji in 重役

  • 重heavy; importantOnジュウ・チョウKunえ・おもい・おもり
  • 役duty; warOnヤク・エキ

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