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    3. 肩書き

    肩書き

    肩かた書がき​

    title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord)

    KMT6News #10+1CoreNounWork & CareerKanji Vocab22 strokes

    肩書

    かたがき

    Noun

    1.
    title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord), job title, position (in a company), degree, status, rank

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    彼かれの肩かた書がきは部ぶ長ちょうです。

    His job title is department manager.

    KMT4Work & Career
    彼かれは肩かた書がきにこだわらず、誰だれにでも丁てい寧ねいに接せっする。

    He doesn't care about titles and treats everyone politely.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれは若わかくして高たかい肩かた書がきを得えた。

    He obtained a high position at a young age.

    KMT6Work & Careercareer
    名めい刺しには彼かれの肩かた書がきと連れん絡らく先さきが書かかれている。

    His business card has his job title and contact information written on it.

    KMT6Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    重じゅう要ようなのは肩かた書がきではなく、その人ひとが持もつ実じつ力りょくだ。

    What's important is not the title, but the actual ability that person possesses.

    KMT7Work & Careerphilosophy

    Characters that make up this word

    肩
    かた…(1)
    shoulder
    Kanji
    書
    か.く・-が.き・-がき…(2)
    write
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
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