上司

じょうし

one's superior

What does 上司 mean?

上司 is a Japanese noun meaning one's superior in English. It is written as 上司 in kanji, じょうし in hiragana, and joushi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

上司に残業させられたんだよ。

My boss made me work overtime.