Usages of joushi
上司 は、 部下 が 病気 で 入院して いる 間 は 無理 を させない よう に 皆 に 頼みました。joushi wa, buka ga byouki de nyuuinshite iru aida wa muri o sasenai you ni minna ni tanomimashita.
The boss asked everyone not to overwork their subordinate while he is hospitalized.
上司 は 部下 に、 まず ゆっくり 話す よう に 言って くれました。joushi wa buka ni, mazu yukkuri hanasu you ni itte kuremashita.
My boss kindly told his subordinate to speak slowly at first.
夫 は 小さい 会社 の 会社員 で、 上司 と 部下 と も 仲 が いい です。otto wa sai kaisha no kaishain de, joushi to buka to mo naka ga ii desu.
My husband is an office worker at a small company and gets along well with both his boss and his subordinates.
彼女 は 上司 に 早く 帰れる よう に 頼む。kanojo wa joushi ni hayaku kaereru you ni tanomu.
She asks her boss to let her go home early.
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