Meaning of boss in Japanese

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Definition of boss

パトロン(patoron)
  1. (n) patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; financial supporter
  2. sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha) →Related words: 芸者 , 旦那
  3. patron; master; manager; boss
ボス(bosu)
  1. (n) boss
  1. (n, vs, adj-no) supervision; control; superintendence; direction
  2. (n) director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss

    監督はチームをトーナメント優勝に今一歩という所までもっていったのに悔しいことだった。
    It was annoying, as the manager took his team to a near-miss in the tournament.

  1. (n) influential man; boss
  1. (n) leader; boss
  2. upper part of a flag
  3. (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
  1. (n) manager; boss; controller; promoter
  1. (n) boss; governor
  1. (n) superior authorities; boss →Related words: 部下 , 目上

    上司に残業させられたんだよ。
    My boss made me work overtime.

  1. (n) boss; chief; head
  1. (n) boss; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
おやかた(oyakata) · おやがた(oyagata) 親方

親方 Kanji Details

  1. (n) master; boss; chief; foreman; supervisor →Related words: 子方
  2. (sumo) stable master
  3. craftsman; artisan
  4. foster parent
  1. (n) boss (yakuza)
  1. (n, adj-t) chief support; pillar (e.g. of nation); leader

    彼は将来国家の棟梁たるべき器だ。
    He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation.

  2. boss; master (craftsman)
  3. (n) beams and ridge supports of a roof (orig. meaning)
  1. (n, vs) protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process; apophysis
  1. (n, adj-no) general; admiral
  2. (n) boss; leader; local kingpin
  3. old chap; mate; boss; chief; man
  4. athlete who competes in the last match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
  1. (n) head; chief; boss; leader
  1. (n) leader; chief; boss
  1. (n) head; chief; boss
  1. (n) boss; leader
  1. (n) control tower; conning tower
  2. leader; boss
  1. (n) boss; chief; manager

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