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    番頭

    番ばん頭とう

    (head) clerk

    KMT9News #27+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab28 strokes

    ばんとう

    Noun

    1.
    (head) clerk

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    あの店てんの番ばん頭とうさんはとても親しん切せつです。

    The head clerk at that shop is very kind.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれは老しに舗せ旅りょか館んの番ばん頭とうとして、長なが年ねん客きゃくを迎むかえ入いれている。

    He has been welcoming guests for many years as the head clerk of a long-established ryokan.

    KMT9Work & CareerTravel & Transportation
    昔むかしの商しょう店てんでは、番ばん頭とうが店みせの運うん営えい全ぜん般ぱんを管かん理りしていた。

    In old shops, the head clerk managed the overall operation of the store.

    KMT9Work & CareerHistory
    彼かれは番ばん頭とうの仕し事ごとの合あい間まに、客きゃくと世せ間けん話ばなしをするのが好すきだった。

    He liked to make small talk with customers in between his duties as a head clerk.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily LifeCulture & Traditions
    番ばん頭とうは店みせの顔かおであり、経けい営えい者しゃ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う。

    The head clerk is the face of the shop and plays an important role as the owner's right-hand man.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    番
    つが.い…(3)
    turn・number in a series
    頭
    あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)
    head・counter for large animals
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