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    3. 所長

    所長

    所しょ長ちょう

    head (of an office, laboratory, etc.)

    KMT3News #3+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab16 strokes

    しょちょう

    Noun

    1.
    head (of an office, laboratory, etc.), chief

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは研けん究きゅう所じょの所しょ長ちょうです。

    He is the head of the research institute.

    KMT3Work & CareerScience & Math
    所しょ長ちょうが新あたらしいプロジェクトを発はっ表ぴょうしました。

    The director announced a new project.

    KMT4Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    所しょ長ちょうは部ぶ下かからの信しん頼らいが厚あついです。

    The director is highly trusted by his subordinates.

    KMT5Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    所しょ長ちょうは組そ織しき全ぜん体たいの運うん営えいに責せき任にんを負おっています。

    The director is responsible for the overall operation of the organization.

    KMT6Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    大だい学がくの付ふ属ぞく研けん究きゅう所じょの所しょ長ちょうは著ちょ名めいな学がく者しゃです。

    The head of the university's affiliated research institute is a renowned scholar.

    KMT7EducationScience & MathWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    所
    ところ・-ところ・どころ・とこ…(2)
    place・extent
    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
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