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    3. 要職

    要職

    要よう職しょく

    important post

    KMT7News #18+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab27 strokes

    ようしょく

    Noun

    1.
    important post, important office, key position

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    彼かれは会かい社しゃで要よう職しょくに就ついています。

    He holds an important position in the company.

    KMT6Work & Career
    その要よう職しょくは、多おおくの責せき任にんを伴ともないます。

    That key position comes with a lot of responsibility.

    KMT7Work & Career
    昇しょう進しんして要よう職しょくに就つくことは、彼かれの長なが年ねんの目もく標ひょうでした。

    Being promoted to a key position was his long-term goal.

    KMT7Work & Career
    多おおくの企き業ぎょうで、女じょ性せいが要よう職しょくに就つく機き会かいが増ふえています。

    In many companies, opportunities for women to hold key positions are increasing.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは政せい府ふの要よう職しょくを歴れき任にんし、国くにの発はっ展てんに貢こう献けんしました。

    She successively held important government posts and contributed to the nation's development.

    KMT8Work & CareerPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    要
    い.る・かなめ…(2)
    need・main point・essence・pivot・key to
    職
    post・employment・work
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