調整役(ちょうせいやく)

ちょうせいやく
noun
coordinator; mediator; go-between
businessworkperson
1. coordinator; mediator; go-between; person who reconciles different parties
A person whose role is to coordinate between different parties, departments, or interests, smoothing out conflicts and finding compromises. Common in business, politics, and organizational contexts.
彼女(かのじょ)が調整役(ちょうせいやく)を務(つと)めた。
She served as the coordinator.
部署(ぶしょ)間(かん)の調整役(ちょうせいやく)として活躍(かつやく)している。
He is active as a mediator between departments.
利害(りがい)が対立(たいりつ)する両者(りょうしゃ)の間(あいだ)に立(た)ち、調整役(ちょうせいやく)を引(ひ)き受(う)けることになった。
I ended up taking on the role of mediator between the two parties whose interests were in conflict.

Composed of 調整(ちょうせい) (adjustment, coordination) and 役(やく) (role, part). Describes a specific role rather than a formal job title. Often the 調整役(ちょうせいやく) is someone who takes on this function informally because of their personality, position, or relationships.

In Japanese workplaces, the 調整役(ちょうせいやく) is a highly valued role, since consensus-building (根回(ねまわ)し) is central to Japanese organizational culture.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 仲介者(ちゅうかいしゃ): intermediary, broker — more formal, often in legal/business deals
  • 仲裁者(ちゅうさいしゃ): arbitrator — makes binding decisions in disputes
  • 世話役(せわやく): organizer, caretaker — broader; manages practical arrangements

Related Words

Compare: 仲介者(ちゅうかいしゃ) (intermediary, broker)
Compare: つなぎ役(やく) (intermediary)
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