社長(しゃちょう)

しゃちょう
noun
company president, CEO
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
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Added 2026.1.8 21:44 · Revised 2026.1.27 9:36
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