相談役|そうだんやくsoudan'yaku[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncounselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

• SynonymアドバイザーNeutralLoanword for an adviser or consultant, common in speech and broad in range; 「相談役」 is usually an advisory post in an organization or a person to consult.
• Synonym顧問こもんNeutralAn adviser, or the teacher supervising a school club; carries the feel of a formal job title.
• SynonymコンサルタントNeutralA professional consultant, as in 「経営コンサルタント」, with the stress on paid services; 「相談役」 is an advisory post in an organization or simply someone to consult.
• Synonym助言者じょげんしゃWrittenA person who gives advice; written in flavor and not tied to any particular post, whereas 「相談役」 often names an advisory position in an organization.
• Related参謀さんぼうWrittenA military staff officer, or someone who plans strategy for a leader; written register, with the focus on planning rather than the advisory role of 「相談役」.

Use 「相談役」 for an advisory post in an organization or someone to consult, often a retired executive. For a general adviser pick 「顧問」 or 「アドバイザー」; for a paid professional, 「コンサルタント」.

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1. 相談そうだんの相手あいてとなる者もの。
2. 組織そしきの中なかで運営うんえい上じょうの問題もんだいについて助言じょげんなどをする役職やくしょく。また、そのような者もの。