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長官

Readings

Kana: かみ、かん、こう
Romaji: kami, kan, kou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
adj-no
1

director (highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryo period); chief

Note: archaism
See also: 四等官

Kanji

長
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
官
Reading: カン
Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ

Example Sentences

長官(ちょうかん)は彼(かれ)に全権(ぜんけん)を委任(いにん)した。
➥The governor invested him with full authority.
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大統領(だいとうりょう)は彼(かれ)を国務(こくむ)長官(ちょうかん)に指名(しめい)した。
➥The President nominated him to be Secretary of State.
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パウエル米国(べいこく)国務(こくむ)長官(ちょうかん)の来日中(らいにちちゅう)、事件(じけん)は起(お)こった。
➥The incident occurred while Secretary of State, Powell, was visiting Japan.
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国務(こくむ)長官(ちょうかん)は対外(たいがい)関係(かんけい)を統括(とうかつ)する。
➥The Secretary of State administers foreign affairs.
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彼(かれ)の公式(こうしき)の肩書(かたが)きは環境庁(かんきょうちょう)長官(ちょうかん)です。
➥His official title is Director-General of the Environment Agency.
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長官

Reading

Kana: ちょうかん
Romaji: chōkan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

secretary (government); director; chief

Kanji

長
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
官
Reading: カン
Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ

Example Sentences

長官(ちょうかん)は彼(かれ)に全権(ぜんけん)を委任(いにん)した。
➥The governor invested him with full authority.
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大統領(だいとうりょう)は彼(かれ)を国務(こくむ)長官(ちょうかん)に指名(しめい)した。
➥The President nominated him to be Secretary of State.
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パウエル米国(べいこく)国務(こくむ)長官(ちょうかん)の来日中(らいにちちゅう)、事件(じけん)は起(お)こった。
➥The incident occurred while Secretary of State, Powell, was visiting Japan.
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国務(こくむ)長官(ちょうかん)は対外(たいがい)関係(かんけい)を統括(とうかつ)する。
➥The Secretary of State administers foreign affairs.
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彼(かれ)の公式(こうしき)の肩書(かたが)きは環境庁(かんきょうちょう)長官(ちょうかん)です。
➥His official title is Director-General of the Environment Agency.
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