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肩書き

かたがき

title, position

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Examples

  1. 名刺に肩書きが書いてある。

    めいしにかたがきがかいてある。

    His title is printed on the business card.

  2. 彼の肩書きは部長です。

    かれのかたがきはぶちょうです。

    His title is department head.

  3. 肩書きより中身のほうが大事だと思う。

    かたがきよりなかみのほうがだいじだとおもう。

    I think what's inside matters more than your title.

Common patterns

名刺の肩書き
the title on a business card
肩書きが付く
to acquire a title
肩書きだけの人
someone who is all title, no substance

Memory tip

Literally "written at the shoulder": on a vertically printed card the rank sits up beside the name. It often carries a faint sneer — 肩書きだけ means impressive on paper and nothing more.

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