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    3. 次長

    次長

    次じ長ちょう

    vice-chief

    KMT3News #4+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab14 strokes

    じちょう

    Noun

    1.
    vice-chief, vice-director, assistant director, deputy manager

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは会かい社しゃの次じ長ちょうです。

    He is the vice-director of the company.

    KMT2Work & Career
    次じ長ちょうが会かい議ぎで発はっ表ぴょうしました。

    The deputy manager made a presentation at the meeting.

    KMT3Work & Career
    新あたらしい次じ長ちょうが来らい月げつから着ちゃく任にんします。

    A new vice-chief will take office from next month.

    KMT3Work & Career
    次じ長ちょうは部ぶ長ちょうの右みぎ腕うでとして重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になっています。

    The assistant director plays an important role as the department head's right-hand man.

    KMT4Work & Career
    彼かれは次じ長ちょうに昇しょう進しんして、責せき任にんが増ふえました。

    He was promoted to assistant director, and his responsibilities increased.

    KMT4Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    次
    つ.ぐ・つぎ…(6)
    next・order・sequence
    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
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