課長

• 読み: かちょう
• ローマ字: kachou
• 漢字の分解: 課 (ka) — section, division, lesson; 長 (chou) — head, chief, long
• 発音: /ka.tɕoː/

意味

Section manager; section chief. A mid-level management position in a Japanese company.

A noun for a management rank below 部長. A 課長 oversees a section (課) within a department and directly manages a team of workers. This position is often the first real management role in a Japanese company and is commonly used as a form of address.

例文

1. 課長、この書類を確認してください。
2. 新しい課長はとても優しい人です。
3. 課長に昇進したのは三十五歳の時でした。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, corporate hierarchy, business communication

トーン: respectful

起源と歴史

Compound of 課 (ka, section/division) and 長 (chou, head/chief). Literally the head of a section.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional