VocabJLPT N1
managing director
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. managing director
  2. 2. executive director
  3. 3. routine business
A noun referring to a managing director or senior executive position in a company, ranking below a president or CEO but holding significant managerial responsibility. It is a formal business title used in corporate Japanese settings.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Sure, the managing director makes fast decisions — but he's cold about it.

Sentence 2

Before I knew it, only the managing director's desk had flowers on it.

Sentence 3

In the end, one word from the managing director snapped everyone out of their uncertainty!

Sentence 4

The statement noted that "the managing director will lead the effort to prevent recurrence."

Sentence 5

Tomorrow I'm definitely going to talk to the managing director with my head held high!