理 事(りじ)

りじ

noun

director, board member

1. director, board member, trustee

A person who serves on the governing board of an organization such as a corporation, university, nonprofit, or international body. Responsible for management decisions and organizational oversight.

彼女(かのじょ)は理事(りじ)に選(えら)ばれた。

She was elected as a board member.

理事会(りじかい)で新(あたら)しい方針(ほうしん)が決定(けってい)された。

A new policy was decided at the board meeting.

大学(だいがく)の理事(りじ)長(ちょう)が記者会見(きしゃかいけん)で今後(こんご)の経営(けいえい)計画(けいかく)について説明(せつめい)した。

The university's chairman of the board explained future management plans at a press conference.

Usage

理事(りじ) refers to a member of a governing board (理事会(りじかい)). Used for corporate boards, university boards of trustees, nonprofit organizations, and international organizations such as the UN Security Council (安全保障理事会(あんぜんほしょうりじかい)).

Common collocations

理事会(りじかい) (board of directors/trustees)
理事長(りじちょう) (chairman of the board)
常任理事国(じょうにんりじこく) (permanent member of the Security Council)
理事(りじ)に就任(しゅうにん)する (assume a position as director)

Similar words

取締役(とりしまりやく): corporate director (specifically for companies under the Companies Act)
役員(やくいん): executive, officer (broader term for organizational leadership)
委員(いいん): committee member (serves on a committee, not a governing board)

Related Words

Compare: 取締役(とりしまりやく) (corporate director)

Compare: 役員(やくいん) (executive, officer)

Compare: 委員(いいん) (committee member)

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Added 2026.2.25 23:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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