“Leader” in Japanese
Short answer
ボス
bosu
Leader in Japanese is “ボス” (bosu). Full meaning: boss, leader, head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level).
Other ways to say “Leader” in Japanese
巨頭
gondou leader, magnate; big head
領袖
ryoushuu leader, chief, boss
先達
sendatsu leader, pioneer, precursor, senior figure; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
旗頭
hatagashira leader, boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
重鎮
juuchin leader, authority, mainstay
盟主
meishu leader (of an alliance), leading power
先駆け
sakigake pioneer, leader, taking the initiative, forerunner, harbinger, herald; leading an attack, charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
お頭
otsumu leader, chief, head, boss; (another person's) head
ゴンドウ
gondou leader, magnate; big head
ごんどう
gondou leader, magnate; big head
首脳
shunou head, leader, top
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