部長|ぶちょうbuchou[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounhead (chief, director) of a section or department
- nounhead of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
- SynonymチーフNeutralA loanword for a chief or person in charge, as in 「チーフデザイナー」; unlike 「部長」, it is not a formal title for head of a department.
- Antonym平社員ひらしゃいんNeutralThe opposite of 「部長」: an ordinary employee with no title or position.
Use 「部長」 for the formal title of a department head; 「チーフ」 covers a general chief or person in charge, and 「平社員」 is the opposite — a rank-and-file employee with no title.
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