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部長

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 部長.

Dictionary

Entry

部長ちょうNounFreq #3646
1

head (chief, director) of a section or department

Examples
ABソフトウエアの海外営業部長をご紹介いただけませんか。
Would you please put me in touch with the General Manager of Overseas Sales of AB Software Ltd?
2

head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

Examples
あなたは充分可愛い女の子の範疇に入ると思います。部長のおめがねには余裕でかなってしまうでしょう。
I think you fall well within 'cute girl'. You'd easily go and pass in his judgement.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

10 strokesFrequency 36JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

-べ

Nanori

とり

long, leader, superior, senior

8 strokesFrequency 12JLPT N4Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

なが.いおさ

Nanori

おしゃたかしたけひさ

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