重役

じゅうやく

director, high executive

Also:important post

What does 重役 mean?

重役 is a Japanese noun meaning director, high executive in English. It can also be translated as important post depending on context. It is written as 重役 in kanji, じゅうやく in hiragana, and juuyaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この重役のポストに適当な人物を見つけるには、人材斡旋業者に依頼する必要がある。

We'll need a head hunting agency to find the right man for this executive position.