主幹

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 主幹 is read as しゅかん and is a noun for the person chiefly responsible for coordinating work, such as an editor-in-chief or team leader.
• Basic usage: Use 雑誌の主幹 for affiliation and 調査班の主幹として for acting in that role.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Translation depends on the organization
  • Editor-in-chief fits a magazine, while leader fits the person coordinating a research team.
• Scope of responsibility
  • Reviewing a feature plan or coordinating an entire team shows oversight beyond one isolated task.