取締役|とりしまりやくtorishimariyaku[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncompany director; board member
   彼かれは同社どうしゃの取締役とりしまりやくです。↗

   He is a member of the board of the company.

• Synonym重役じゅうやくNeutralA neutral umbrella term for a company's top executives, as in 「会社の重役」; it is a broad, general label, while 「取締役」 names the legally defined director post.
• Antonym従業員じゅうぎょういんNeutralMeans an employee hired to perform work; it stands opposite 「取締役」 in the sense of hired staff versus management.
• Antonym社員しゃいんNeutralRefers to a company's regular staff; it contrasts with 「取締役」 as an ordinary employee rather than a director.

For a director of a stock company, use 「取締役」, as in 「代表取締役」 and 「取締役会」. 「重役」 is a general term for top executives; the opposites are 「社員」 and 「従業員」.

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1. 株主かぶぬしの委任いにんを受うけて株式会社かぶしきがいしゃの業務ぎょうむを管理かんり・監督かんとくする者もの。