bureaucrat, the government, organ

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長官かみかんこうNoun~の Adj.ArchaicFreq #170
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Historical term

director (highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryō system); chief

NounFreq #6042
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government; government service; the bureaucracy

Examples
報道担当が条約の内容を報道陣に説明した。
The spokesman explained the contents of the treaty to the press.
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government post; government official

警察官いさつかんNounFreq #7160
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police officer; policeman; policewoman

Examples
警察官がその泥棒を逮捕した。
The policeman arrested the thief.
警官いかんNounFreq #8301
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police officer; policeman; constable

Examples
20人の警官が現場に現れた。
Twenty police have arrived on the scene.
指揮官かんNounFreq #8640
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commander; commanding officer; CO

Examples
指揮官は部下を銃火にさらした。
The commander exposed his men to gunfire.
神官神司んかん (神官)かんづかさかみづかさかむづかさNounFreq #8769
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Shinto priest

教官ょうかんNounFreq #10226
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teacher; instructor; professor

Examples
教官は私に毎日運動するように勧めた。
The instructor advised me to get exercise every day.
器官かんNounFreq #11573
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Biology

organ

Examples
私たちは内臓器官を調べるためにカエルを解剖した。
We dissected a frog to examine its internal organs.
司令官いかんNounFreq #11730
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commandant; commanding officer; general

Examples
司令官は部下に向かって直ちに発砲するよう命令を発した。
The commander gave orders that his men fire at once.
上官ょうかんNounFreq #13011
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superior officer

Examples
少佐は大尉の上官である。
A major is above a captain.

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