肩書き

かたがき

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree

What does 肩書き mean?

肩書き is a Japanese noun meaning title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree in English. It is written as 肩書き in kanji, かたがき in hiragana, and katagaki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

肩書きが偉くても地位が高いとは限らない。

A big title does not necessarily mean a high position.