“Director” in Japanese
Short answer
Director in Japanese is “守” (shu). Full meaning: director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system).
Other ways to say “Director” in Japanese
理事
riji director, trustee
院長
inchou director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.), superintendent, rector
重役
juuyaku (company) director, executive, top management; important post, role with heavy responsibilities
役員
yakuin director, executive; officer, official, person in charge
尹
in director (of the ritsuryō-period Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office)
ディレクター
direkutaa director
演出家
enshutsuka director (of a film, play, etc.)
長官
choukan secretary (government), director, chief
館長
kanchou superintendent, director, curator, chief librarian
主事
shuji manager, director, superintendent, overseer
社長
shachou company president, manager, director
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