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    3. 主幹

    主幹

    主しゅ幹かん

    chief editor

    KMT6News #14+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab18 strokes

    しゅかん

    Noun

    1.
    chief editor, managing editor
    2.
    manager, person in charge

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは雑ざっ誌しの主しゅ幹かんを務つとめている。

    He serves as the chief editor of the magazine.

    KMT5Work & CareerLiterature
    会かい議ぎでは、プロジェクトの主しゅ幹かんが計けい画かくを説せつ明めいした。

    At the meeting, the project manager explained the plan.

    KMT6Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは長なが年ねんの経けい験けんから、この部ぶ署しょの主しゅ幹かんとして信しん頼らいされている。

    He is trusted as the manager of this department due to his many years of experience.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    会かい社しゃの主しゅ幹かんは、常つねに全ぜん体たいを見み渡わたし、的てき確かくな判ははん断だんを下くだす必ひつ要ようがある。

    The manager of a company always needs to oversee the whole and make accurate decisions.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    出しゅっ版ぱん社しゃの主しゅ幹かんは、新あたらしい作さっ家かの発はっ掘くつにも力ちからを入いれている。

    The chief editor of the publishing company is also focusing on discovering new writers.

    KMT7Work & CareerLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    幹
    みき…(14)
    tree trunk・main part・talent・capability
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