議長 (Gichou) — chair · Japanese Dictionary · Nantoka

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Gichou

議長 (Gichou) is a Japanese noun meaning “chair, chairman, chairperson, speaker (of an assembly)”.

Meanings

nounchair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)

Examples

彼は議長を務めた。
He acted as chairman.
彼は議長に選ばれた。
He was elected chairman.
議長は突然辞職した。
The chairman resigned out of the blue.

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Kanji in 議長

議deliberation 長long

Related words

社長company president 長いlong (distance, length)部長head (chief, director) of a section or department 課長section manager 会長president (of a society)院長director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.)店長shop manager 不思議wonderful 校長principal 係長subsection head 会議meeting 署長chief (of police)