Illustration: In the boardroom above a Japanese manufacturing plant, a company director sits among five fellow board members around a substantial meeting table. She raises her hand during a formal vote concerning a model of a proposed factory expansion.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

取とり締しまり役やく

torishimariyaku

company director, board member

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは同社どうしゃの取締役とりしまりやくです。

    He is a member of the board of the company.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. その取締役とりしまりやくは自分じぶんの地位ちいを自慢じまんした。

    The director boasted of his status.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 専務せんむ取締役とりしまりやくにご就任しゅうにんされるとのこと、おめでとうございます。

    I was delighted to hear of your promotion to Senior Managing Director.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 取締役

  • 取takeOnシュKunとる・とり・とり-
  • 締tighten; tieOnテイKunしまる・しまり・しめる
  • 役duty; warOnヤク・エキ

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