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    3. 上役

    上役

    上うわ役やく

    one's superior

    KMT10News #40+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab10 strokes

    うわやく

    Noun

    1.
    one's superior, higher-up, boss, senior

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは私わたしの上うわ役やくです。

    He is my superior.

    KMT5Work & Career
    上うわ役やくの指し示じに従したがって仕し事ごとをしました。

    I worked according to my superior's instructions.

    KMT10Work & Career
    彼かれは上うわ役やくからの信しん頼らいが厚あつく、重じゅう要ようなプロジェクトを任まかされています。

    He has strong trust from his superiors and is entrusted with important projects.

    KMT10Work & Career
    新しん入じん社しゃ員いんは上うわ役やくとのコミュニケーションの取とり方かたを学まなぶ必ひつ要ようがあります。

    New employees need to learn how to communicate with their superiors.

    KMT10Work & CareerEducation
    上うわ役やくへの報ほう告こくは、正せい確かくかつ迅じん速そくに行おこなうべきです。

    Reports to superiors should be accurate and prompt.

    KMT10Work & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    役
    duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)
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