肩書き・肩書|かたがきkatagaki[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Which spelling to use
肩書き肩書き is the more common written form and the recommended choice for beginners; use it when writing about a title, job title, position, or degree.
肩書肩書 is a less common kanji-only variant of the same word, so learners will generally encounter it less often than 肩書き.
Definitions
  1. nountitle (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
    肩書かたがきが偉えらくても地位ちいが高たかいとは限かぎらない。↗
    A big title does not necessarily mean a high position.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym称号しょうごうWrittenWritten/formal prose; refers to degrees and honorary titles, as in 「名誉教授の称号」; 「肩書き」 leans toward job titles.
  • SynonymタイトルNeutralLoanword for the title of a work or a championship title, as in 「タイトル防衛」; 「肩書き」 is the job title on a business card.
  • Related敬称けいしょうFormalFormal term for honorifics of address such as 「様」 and 「殿」 that express respect; 「肩書き」 is a title of position or status.
  • Related尊号そんごうFormalFormal honorific title for emperors, nobles, or gods and buddhas; 「肩書き」 is an ordinary job title.
  • Related爵位しゃくいFormalFormal term for ranks of nobility such as duke, marquis, count, viscount, and baron; 「肩書き」 is a job title.
  • Related称呼しょうこNeutralRefers to a name or way of calling someone; 「肩書き」 refers specifically to titles of position or status.

Use 「肩書き」 for the job or status title on a business card, as in 「肩書きにこだわる」. 「称号」 covers honorary titles and degrees, 「タイトル」 championships or work titles, 「敬称」 honorifics of address, 「尊号」 imperial or divine honorifics, 「爵位」 noble ranks.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 氏名しめいの右上みぎうえに職名しょくめい、職業しょくぎょう、学位がくいなどを書かくこと。また、そのような職名しょくめいや職業しょくぎょうなど。
  2. 前科ぜんか。
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