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    3. 主筆

    主筆

    主しゅ筆ひつ

    editor-in-chief

    KMT8News #22+1NounLiteratureKanji Vocab17 strokes

    しゅひつ

    Noun

    1.
    editor-in-chief

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    彼かれは新しん聞ぶんの主しゅ筆ひつです。

    He is the editor-in-chief of the newspaper.

    KMT5LiteratureWork & Career
    雑ざっ誌しの主しゅ筆ひつとして、記き事じの最さい終しゅうチェックを担たん当とうしています。

    As the editor-in-chief of the magazine, I am responsible for the final check of articles.

    KMT8LiteratureWork & Career
    新しん聞ぶんの主しゅ筆ひつは、読どく者しゃへの責せき任にんを常つねに意い識しきしなければならない。

    The editor-in-chief of a newspaper must always be aware of their responsibility to readers.

    KMT8LiteratureWork & Career
    著ちょ名めいな作さっ家かが、かつてその文ぶん芸げい誌しの主しゅ筆ひつを務つとめていた。

    A famous writer once served as the editor-in-chief of that literary magazine.

    KMT8LiteratureHistory
    主しゅ筆ひつの意い見けんは、その出しゅっ版ぱん物ぶつの論ろん調ちょうを大おおきく左さ右ゆうする。

    The editor-in-chief's opinion greatly influences the tone of the publication.

    KMT9LiteratureWork & CareerPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    筆
    ふで…(2)
    writing brush・writing・painting brush・handwriting
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