Word Meaning 常務

じょうむ joumu

常務 is read as じょうむ (joumu) and means managing director.

Meaning

English

  1. managing director
  2. executive director
  3. routine business
  4. regular business

Reading

Kana

じょうむ

Romaji

joumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Related Words 経営者,経営陣,社長,副社長,専務,執行役,執行役員,取締役 Rank 10428 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

通常業務

つうじょうぎょうむ

normal duties

常務取締役

じょうむとりしまりやく

managing director

常に

つねに

always

常識

じょうしき

common sense

常用

じょうよう

habitual use

常任

じょうにん

standing

つね

usual state of things

常時

じょうじ

usually

常連

じょうれん

constant companion

常用漢字

じょうようかんじ

jōyō kanji

常勤

じょうきん

full-time employment

常習

じょうしゅう

custom

Example Sentences

2

"Sales department, how can I help you?" "Is Saito there?" "Mr. Saito, our manager?" "Right." "May I ask who's calling?" "It's Tanaka." "Excuse me. Boss! Director Tanaka is on the phone."

Today, the managing director came in carrying a computer. Well, I was surprised and asked, "Can I help you with anything?", and he said, "My computer stopped working, so I called, but Tanaka told me to bring it up to the 4th floor, so here I am." Everyone turned pale. Well, needless to say, our boss gave Tanaka a real going-over. It couldn't be helped. It could've been any one of us though, so I thought, "I better be careful."