Meaning
肩書き (かたがき, katagaki) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “title, honorific title”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 8
彼の肩書きは営業部長です
His job title is Sales Department Manager.
彼の公式の肩書きは環境庁長官です。
His official title is Director-General of the Environment Agency.
彼らは私を博士という肩書きで呼んだ。
They addressed me as doctor.
今では肩書きよりも実力が重んじられる.
People have come to value ability above titles.
肩書きが偉くても地位が高いとは限らない。
A big title does not necessarily mean a high position.
会社での彼の正式な肩書きは社長補佐である。
His official title at the company is Assistant to the President.
日本ではしばしば実力よりも肩書きが物を言う.
Status [Position] often counts for more than ability in Japan.
あの会社はみんなお偉いさんの肩書きばかりで、船頭多くて船進まずだ。
Everybody in that company is either a vice-president or a senior vice-president; they're all chiefs and no Indians.