かたがき
Katagaki
Other forms: 肩書
肩書き (Katagaki) is a Japanese noun meaning “title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord), job title, position (in a company), degree”.
Meanings
- nountitle (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
Examples
彼の公式の肩書きは環境庁長官です。
His official title is Director-General of the Environment Agency.
彼らは私を博士という肩書きで呼んだ。
They addressed me as doctor.
肩書きが偉くても地位が高いとは限らない。
A big title does not necessarily mean a high position.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).