課 長(かちょう)

かちょう

noun

section chief

occupation work

See also: 花鳥(かちょう) (flowers and birds)

1. section chief, section manager

The manager in charge of a section (課) within a department in a company.

課長(かちょう)に相談(そうだん)してください。

Please consult with the section chief.

田中(たなか)課長(かちょう)は来週(らいしゅう)出張(しゅっちょう)です。

Section Chief Tanaka has a business trip next week.

やっと課長(かちょう)に昇進(しょうしん)しました。

I finally got promoted to section chief.

課長(かちょう) is a section manager, an important first management position in Japanese companies.

Related words

係長(かかりちょう): team leader
課長(かちょう): section chief
次長(じちょう): deputy department head
部長(ぶちょう): department head

Usage

Used after names: 田中(たなか)課長(かちょう) (Section Chief Tanaka). When addressing directly, use 課長(かちょう) alone or with さん in some companies.
課(か) (section) is a subdivision of 部(ぶ) (department).

Common expressions

課長(かちょう)に昇進(しょうしん)する: to be promoted to section chief
課長(かちょう)代理(だいり): acting section chief
課長(かちょう)補佐(ほさ): assistant section chief

Related Words

Related: 部長(ぶちょう) (department head (higher rank))

Related: 係長(かかりちょう) (team leader (lower rank))

Compare: 局長(きょくちょう) (bureau chief)

Compare: 副部長(ふくぶちょう) (deputy department head)

Related: 次長(じちょう) (deputy department head)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:10 · Revised 2026.10.7 4:24

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