1.
leader; head; chief
A person who leads, guides, or directs a group, team, or organization.
A loanword from English with two distinct origins: "leader" (sense 1) and "reader" (sense 2). In Japanese, both are written identically as リーダー. The intended meaning is usually clear from context.
Common collocations
- リーダーシップ — leadership
- チームリーダー — team leader
- プロジェクトリーダー — project leader
- カードリーダー — card reader
- 電子書籍リーダー — e-book reader
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