社 長(しゃちょう)

しゃちょう

noun

company president, CEO

occupation work

1. company president, CEO, head of a company

The highest-ranking executive in a company.

社長(しゃちょう)に会(あ)いたいです。

I want to meet the company president.

新(あたら)しい社長(しゃちょう)が決(き)まった。

A new president was appointed.

社長(しゃちょう)からメールが来(き)た。

I got an email from the president.

社長(しゃちょう)は今(いま)会議(かいぎ)中(ちゅう)なので、後(あと)で連絡(れんらく)します。

The president is in a meeting right now, so I'll contact them later.

うちの社長(しゃちょう)は若(わか)いけど、経験(けいけん)が豊富(ほうふ)で社員(しゃいん)から信頼(しんらい)されている。

Our president is young, but has a wealth of experience and is trusted by the employees.

社長(しゃちょう) is the highest executive position in most Japanese companies.

Usage

Can be used as a title when addressing someone: 社長(しゃちょう)! or with さん: 社長(しゃちょう)さん (less common in formal settings).

Corporate hierarchy

会長(かいちょう): chairman (often honorary/retired)
社長(しゃちょう): president/CEO
副社長(ふくしゃちょう): vice president
専務(せんむ): senior managing director
常務(じょうむ): managing director
部長(ぶちょう): department head
課長(かちょう): section chief

Common patterns

社長(しゃちょう)に就任(しゅうにん)する: to become president
社長(しゃちょう)を務(つと)める: to serve as president
うちの社長(しゃちょう): our company's president

Related Words

Related: 会長(かいちょう) (chairman (above president))

Related: 部長(ぶちょう) (department head (below president))

Related: 課長(かちょう) (section chief (below president))

Compare: 上司(じょうし) (boss, superior)

Compare: 雇(やと)い主(ぬし) (employer)

Compare: 経営者(けいえいしゃ) (business owner)

Related: 専務(せんむ) (executive director)

Compare: 理事長(りじちょう) (chairperson)

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Added 2026.1.8 21:44 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:00

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