# boss: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/boss
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: noun
IPA: /bɒs/
Katakana pronunciation: ボス

## Meaning in English
A person who is in charge of others — your manager or employer. 'Boss' is informal in English. In formal or professional writing, use 'manager', 'supervisor', or the person's actual title ('director', 'department head').
### 日本語の意味
他の人を管理・監督する人。自分の直属の上司や雇用主のこと。「boss」は英語ではインフォーマルな表現です。フォーマルな文脈では「manager（マネージャー）」「supervisor（上司）」、または実際の役職名（director・department head など）を使います。

### Examples
- 上司に昇給をお願いしました。
  - English: I asked my boss for a raise.
- 彼女は厳しいけれど公平な上司です。
  - English: She is a strict but fair boss.
- 上司に報告書を提出しました。
  - English: I submitted the report to my manager.

## English equivalents
- boss
- manager
- supervisor
## Japanese equivalents
- 上司
- ボス
- 部長
## Common patterns
- **my boss**: 私の上司 Example: My boss approved the project.
- **ask the boss**: 上司に聞く Example: You should ask the boss about that.
- **boss around**: 〜に命令する（否定的な意味） Example: He likes to boss people around.

## More from Anaversity
- [Japanese–English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english)
- [boss in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/boss)
- [AI and agent access guide](https://anaversity.com/llms.txt)

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