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    3. 区長

    区長

    区く長ちょう

    head of a ward

    KMT4News #8+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab12 strokes

    くちょう

    Noun

    1.
    head of a ward, mayor of a ward, chief administrator of a ward

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    区く長ちょうが新あたらしい図と書しょ館かんの開かい館かん式しきに出しゅっ席せきしました。

    The ward mayor attended the opening ceremony of the new library.

    KMT3Politics & LawDaily Life
    区く長ちょうは住じゅう民みんの意い見けんを聞きくために、定てい期き的てきに会かい合ごうを開ひらいています。

    The ward mayor regularly holds meetings to hear residents' opinions.

    KMT4Politics & LawDaily Life
    区く長ちょう選せん挙きょの投とう票ひょう率りつは、前ぜん回かいよりも高たかかった。

    The voter turnout for the ward mayor election was higher than last time.

    KMT4Politics & Law
    災さい害がい時じには、区く長ちょうが地ち域いきの復ふっ旧きゅう活かつ動どうを指し揮きします。

    In times of disaster, the ward mayor directs the local recovery efforts.

    KMT5Politics & LawDaily Life
    区く長ちょうは、地ち域いきの高こう齢れい者しゃ支し援えん策さくの強きょう化かを公こう約やくしました。

    The ward mayor pledged to strengthen support measures for the elderly in the community.

    KMT5Politics & LawFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    区
    ward・district
    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
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