常務(じょうむ)

じょうむ
noun
managing director; executive director
1. managing director; executive director; senior managing director
An executive officer of a Japanese company who handles the day-to-day operations under the president. The rank typically sits between 取締役(とりしまりやく) (director) and 専務(せんむ) (senior managing director). Short for 常務(じょうむ)取締役(とりしまりやく).
常務(じょうむ)が会議(かいぎ)に出席(しゅっせき)した。
The managing director attended the meeting.
先月(せんげつ)、彼(かれ)は常務(じょうむ)に昇進(しょうしん)した。
Last month, he was promoted to managing director.
常務(じょうむ)取締役(とりしまりやく)は社長(しゃちょう)と専務(せんむ)を補佐(ほさ)し、日常(にちじょう)業務(ぎょうむ)の執行(しっこう)を担当(たんとう)する。
The managing director assists the president and senior managing director, and is responsible for executing day-to-day business.

Short for 常務(じょうむ)取締役(とりしまりやく) (literally 'standing-duty director'). Refers both to the title and to the person holding it.

COMPANY RANK ORDER (high to low):

  • 社長(しゃちょう): president (CEO)
  • 副社長(ふくしゃちょう): vice president
  • 専務(せんむ): senior managing director
  • 常務(じょうむ): managing director
  • 取締役(とりしまりやく): director (board member)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 常務(じょうむ)取締役(とりしまりやく): managing director (full title)
  • 常務(じょうむ)に昇進(しょうしん)する: to be promoted to managing director
  • 常務(じょうむ)会(かい): management meeting of executive officers
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