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secretary
A person who handles administrative and clerical work for an executive or organization.
秘書として働く。
To work as a secretary.
社長の秘書に聞いてください。
Please ask the president's secretary.
秘書がスケジュールを管理している。
The secretary manages the schedule.
秘書検定に合格して、自信がついた。
I passed the secretary certification exam and gained confidence.
優秀な秘書がいると、社長の仕事がとてもスムーズに進む。
When there is an excellent secretary, the president's work goes very smoothly.
秘書 refers to a secretary who handles administrative tasks for an executive.
KANJI MEANING:
秘 (secret) + 書 (writing/documents) - originally referred to handling confidential documents.
TYPES:
- 社長秘書: executive secretary
- 政治(家)秘書: political secretary
- 医療秘書: medical secretary
- 役員秘書: executive secretary
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 秘書として働く: to work as a secretary
- 秘書業務: secretarial duties
- 秘書検定: secretary certification exam
NOTE:
In Japan, 秘書検定 is a widely recognized qualification that covers business manners, scheduling, and document handling.