要職 ようしょく Meanings Noun important post; important office; key position Kanji 要 need. Read as ヨウ. 職 job. Read as ショク. Example sentences 悪い人間が国家の要職に就いていますね。Bad people are at the helm of the nation. Common phrases 要職を務める 要職に就く 要職にある 要職に起用する Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists