Definition of 上役 (うわやく)

うわやく

上役

うわやく

uwayaku

Common word

noun

•

one's superior, higher-up, boss, senior

Related Kanji

上	above, up
役	duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

Example sentences(showing 19 results)

かれ

うわやく

かれ

かん

ちしき

ひょうか

His boss has a good opinion of his knowledge of computers

かれ

うわやく

かれ

かん

にんしき

ひょうか

His boss has a good opinion of his knowledge of computers

トム

かいしゃ

ちこく

うわやく

しか

Tom was called down by his boss for coming late to work

うわやく

はんたい

かれ

ゆうき

おとこ

It is courageous of him to oppose his boss

たとえ

、

うわやく

おこ

かお

み

い

、

じぶん

しゅちょう

じゅうぶん

Even if you boss attacks you and tells you to go away, you should make your point

かのじょ

うわやく

うわき

She's having an affair with her boss

きみ

けっか

うわやく

し

You must inform your superior of the results

かれ

うわやく

う

わる

He is in disfavour with his superiors

かれ

うわやく

とお

He is in favor with his superiors

うわやく

Don't be subservient to your boss

かれ

じぶん

あたら

うわやく

うこ

He tried to sell the boss the new idea

ひしょ

うわやく

い

かと

The secretary noted down what her boss had said

かかりちょう

きんべん

おとこ

、

うわやく

はい

すべ

こころえ

、

はや

しょうしん

The chief clerk is not a hardworking man, but gets ahead rapidly because he knows how to curry favor with his superiors

かれ

うわやく

いちにちじゅう

はたら

He was made to work all day by the boss

かれ

うわやく

きょうりょう

けいべつ

He is contemptuous of his boss's narrow mind

うわやく

ざんぎょう

い

、

しかた

If the boss says you've got to work overtime, then there's no choice but to do so

めした

たい

うわやく

かぜふ

Pull one's rank on one's inferiors

じゅうぎょういん

なか

ゆうきゅうきゅうか

つか

、

りゆう

ひと

、

どうりょう

うわやく

つめ

はんのう

たい

おそ

One of the reasons some workers hesitate to use their paid holidays is that they fear unfavorable reactions from their colleagues or superiors

さいじょう

。

、

、

うわやく

The obsequious waiter is usually assigned the best table because he always curries favor with his manager and superiors