書記|しょきshoki[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. nounclerk; secretary
    われわれの討議とうぎは書記しょきによって記録きろくされる。↗
    The records of our discussions are kept by the secretary.
  2. noun, suru verb, transitive verbwriting down; putting on record
Conjugation
Dictionary form書記する(しょきする)
Polite (masu)書記します(しょきします)
Negative (nai)書記しない(しょきしない)
polite (masen)書記しません(しょきしません)
classical zu / nu書記せず・書記せぬ(しょきせず・しょきせぬ)
Past (ta)書記した(しょきした)
polite (mashita)書記しました(しょきしました)
Past negative (nakatta)書記しなかった(しょきしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)書記しませんでした(しょきしませんでした)
Te form書記して(しょきして)
Potential書記できる(しょきできる)
Passive書記される(しょきされる)
Causative書記させる(しょきさせる)
Causative passive書記させられる(しょきさせられる)
Conditional (ba)書記すれば(しょきすれば)
tara書記したら(しょきしたら)
Volitional書記しよう(しょきしよう)
polite (mashou)書記しましょう(しょきしましょう)
Imperative書記しろ(しょきしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym秘書ひしょNeutralA secretary who handles a boss's schedule and affairs; 「書記」 centers on record-keeping, documents and general clerical work.
  • SynonymクラークNeutralLoanword for an office clerk; 「書記」 puts more weight on keeping records.
  • SynonymセクレタリーNeutralLoanword for a secretary, but rarely used; in everyday speech 「秘書」 is the normal word.
  • Related書記官しょきかんWrittenWritten/formal prose: the official post of clerk in courts and diplomatic missions; 「書記」 is the broader term.
  • Related番頭ばんとうNeutralThe head clerk of a merchant house; 「書記」 centers on records and paperwork.
  • Related秘書官ひしょかんWrittenWritten/formal prose: a secretary to a top government official; 「書記」 centers on record-keeping.
  • Related右筆ゆうひつWrittenWritten/formal prose: one who drafted documents and ghostwrote letters at a lord's or superior's command; mostly historical, rare today.

「書記」 is for staff in offices and organizations handling records, documents and clerical work; it also names the act of recording, and the post 「書記長」. For a boss's secretary use 「秘書」; court and diplomatic clerks are 「書記官」; a merchant's head clerk is 「番頭」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 文字もじや文書ぶんしょなどを書き記かきしるすこと。
  2. おもに官公庁かんこうちょうなどで上司じょうしの命いのちを受うけ、庶務しょむや会計かいけいなとに携たずさわる者もの。
  3. 会議かいぎなどの議事録ぎじろくなどを書き記かきしるすこと。また、その役やく。
  4. 労働組合ろうどうくみあいなどの書記局しょききょくの構成員こうせいいん。
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