Illustration: In a Japanese hotel kitchen, the retiring head chef places a tall chef's hat on a younger cook while the assembled kitchen staff bow toward their new supervisor. The younger cook still holds an ordinary vegetable peeler and looks startled by the formal attention.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

肩かた書がき

katagaki

title, job title

Example sentences

彼かれらは私わたしを博士はかせという肩書かたがきで呼よんだ。
They addressed me as doctor.
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肩書かたがきが偉えらくても地位ちいが高たかいとは限かぎらない。
A big title does not necessarily mean a high position.
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会社かいしゃでの彼かれの正式せいしきな肩書かたがきは社長補佐しゃちょうほさである。
His official title at the company is Assistant to the President.
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Kanji in 肩書

肩shoulderOnケンKunかた
書writeOnショKunかく

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