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joushi

上じょう司しjoushi
boss; supervisor

上じょう司し is a general term that means boss or supervisor and can refer to any person who holds a higher rank than you at work.

From Lesson 385:Vocabulary expansion 48·Japanese

Note

上じょう司し is a general term that means boss or supervisor and can refer to any person who holds a higher rank than you at work.

Breakdown of joushi

up
上

One fortune-teller told you from now on your life will only go up.

director
司

Your director was hooked in his one mouth.

Usages of joushi

質しつ問もん は 上じょう司し に されました。shitsumon wa joushi ni saremashita.
The question was asked by the boss.
上じょう司し は とても 優やさしい 人ひと です。joushi wa totemo yasashii hito desu.
My boss is a very kind person.

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