専 務(せんむ)

せんむ

noun

executive director; managing director

1. executive director; managing director

A senior executive position in a Japanese company, ranking below the president (社長(しゃちょう)) and vice president (副社長(ふくしゃちょう)) but above regular directors (取締役(とりしまりやく)). Short for 専務(せんむ)取締役(とりしまりやく).

田中(たなか)専務(せんむ)に報告(ほうこく)する。

I will report to Executive Director Tanaka.

彼(かれ)は来月(らいげつ)専務(せんむ)に昇進(しょうしん)する。

He will be promoted to managing director next month.

専務(せんむ)として海外(かいがい)事業(じぎょう)の統括(とうかつ)を任(まか)されている。

As managing director, I have been entrusted with overseeing overseas operations.

Short for 専務(せんむ)取締役(とりしまりやく) (senior managing director). In the typical Japanese corporate hierarchy, the rank order is: 会長(かいちょう) (chairman) → 社長(しゃちょう) (president) → 副社長(ふくしゃちょう) (vice president) → 専務(せんむ) → 常務(じょうむ) (managing director) → 取締役(とりしまりやく) (director).

Common collocations

専務(せんむ)取締役(とりしまりやく) — senior managing director (full title)
専務(せんむ)に就任(しゅうにん)する — to assume the post of managing director
専務(せんむ)に昇進(しょうしん)する — to be promoted to managing director

Usage

Often used as a title of address within a company. Employees refer to the person as "名字(みょうじ)専務(せんむ)" (e.g., 田中(たなか)専務(せんむ)).

Related words

常務(じょうむ) — managing director (one rank below 専務(せんむ))
社長(しゃちょう) — company president
取締役(とりしまりやく) — company director

Related Words

Related: 常務(じょうむ) (managing director)

Related: 社長(しゃちょう) (company president)

Related: 取締役(とりしまりやく) (company director)

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Added 2026.3.25 13:46 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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