ロールモデル
ろーるもでる
noun
role model
1.
role model
A person whose behavior, example, or success serves as a model for others to follow, especially in career or life choices.
彼女はロールモデルだ。
She is a role model.
ロールモデルがいると成長しやすい。
Having a role model makes it easier to grow.
女性の管理職が少ないため、ロールモデルが見つかりにくい。
Because there are few female managers, it's hard to find role models.
ロールモデル is a direct borrowing from English "role model." It has become common in business, education, and gender equality discussions in Japan.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ロールモデルになる: to become a role model
- ロールモデルがいる: to have a role model
- ロールモデルが不在: lack of role models
NOTE:
The term is especially used in workplace diversity discussions, where the absence of ロールモデル for women and minorities in leadership positions is a recognized issue.