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    3. 元締め

    元締め

    元もと締じめ​

    manager

    KMT9News #32+1NounBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab21 strokes

    元締

    もとじめ

    Noun

    1.
    manager, controller, administrator
    2.
    chief treasurer
    3.
    boss (of a gambling den)

    Stroke 0 / 21

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    彼かれはそのプロジェクトの元もと締じめだ。

    He is the manager of that project.

    KMT8Business & FinanceWork & Career
    組そ織しきの元もと締じめとして、彼かれは全すべての責せき任にんを負おっていた。

    As the controller of the organization, he bore all the responsibility.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career
    闇やみ市いち場ばの元もと締じめは、警けい察さつの捜そう査さ網もうを巧たくみに掻かい潜くぐっていた。

    The boss of the black market skillfully evaded the police investigation network.

    KMT9Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    複ふく数すうの下した請うけ業ぎょう者しゃを束たばねる元もと締じめとしての役やく割わりは重じゅう要ようだ。

    The role of a manager who oversees multiple subcontractors is important.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career
    彼かれは資し金きんの流ながれを管かん理りする元もと締じめとして、絶ぜつ大だいな権けん力りょくを持もっていた。

    As the chief treasurer managing the flow of funds, he wielded immense power.

    KMT9Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    元
    もと…(7)
    beginning・former time・origin
    Kanji
    締
    し.まる・し.まり・し.める・-し.め・-じ.め…(1)
    tighten・tie・shut・lock・fasten
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
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