役員

やくいん

director; executive

Also:officer

What does 役員 mean?

役員 is a Japanese noun meaning director; executive in English. It can also be translated as officer depending on context. It is written as 役員 in kanji, やくいん in hiragana, and yakuin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は役員の地位をねらっている。

He is aiming for the directorship.