秘書(ひしょ)

ひしょ
noun
secretary
1. secretary
A person who handles administrative and clerical work for an executive or organization.
社長(しゃちょう)の秘書(ひしょ)として働(はたら)く。
To work as the president's secretary.
秘書(ひしょ)がスケジュールを管理(かんり)している。
The secretary manages the schedule.
秘書(ひしょ)検定(けんてい)に合格(ごうかく)した。
I passed the secretary certification exam.

秘書(ひしょ) refers to a secretary who handles administrative tasks for an executive.

KANJI MEANING:
秘(ひ) (secret) + 書(しょ) (writing/documents) - originally referred to handling confidential documents.

TYPES:

  • 社長(しゃちょう)秘書(ひしょ): executive secretary
  • 政治(せいじ)(家(か))秘書(ひしょ): political secretary
  • 医療(いりょう)秘書(ひしょ): medical secretary
  • 役員(やくいん)秘書(ひしょ): executive secretary

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 秘書(ひしょ)として働(はたら)く: to work as a secretary
  • 秘書(ひしょ)業務(ぎょうむ): secretarial duties
  • 秘書(ひしょ)検定(けんてい): secretary certification exam

NOTE:
In Japan, 秘書(ひしょ)検定(けんてい) is a widely recognized qualification that covers business manners, scheduling, and document handling.

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Added 2026.1.16 16:46 · Revised 2026.1.29 9:16
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