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Sentence #10193046

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small_snow small_snow July 27, 2021 July 27, 2021 at 10:19:20 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

日本では、あまり会社のトップの人を「首長」とは言わないと思います。
「社長」「会長」「所長」「責任者」この辺りで、英語に合いそうな言葉を探してみてください。

※こちらは、日本語で書いてみました。

terrywallwork terrywallwork July 27, 2021 July 27, 2021 at 12:13:19 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I was able to understand what you wrote but I cant respond back in Japanese.

To summerise what you wrote:
Almost nobody uses 首長 as it means "Chieftain" in English which would usually be used in reference to a village leader not a company one.

Words like 会長,所長,責任者 would be used in Japanese. And I should update my English sentence to reflect the new Japanese words?

彼は会社の社長です。
He is the company president.
He is the president of the company.

If you agree with the new sentences above I will update.

small_snow small_snow July 27, 2021, edited July 27, 2021 July 27, 2021 at 10:30:51 PM UTC, edited July 27, 2021 at 11:22:24 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

>Words like 会長,所長,責任者 would be used in Japanese. And I should update my English sentence to reflect the new Japanese words?

Well, I think that's one way to do it.
Another way, if both English sentences are correct and natural, we can unlink one of them, like we did with [#10193537]. I think that you can't unlink yet since you're still just a contributor, so if you want to, please let me know. You can choose either way.

>If you agree with the new sentences above I will update.
I think those are a good match.
(I think that is a good match [?]/ I think those are good match [?])

CK CK July 27, 2021 July 27, 2021 at 11:37:29 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

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彼は会社の首長です。

added by terrywallwork, July 25, 2021

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彼は会社の社長です。

edited by terrywallwork, July 28, 2021