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    3. 総督

    総督

    総そう督とく

    governor-general

    KMT6News #13+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab27 strokes

    總督

    そうとく

    Noun

    1.
    governor-general, governor, viceroy

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    その国くにの総そう督とくは権けん力りょくを持もっていた。

    The governor-general of that country held power.

    KMT6Politics & LawHistory
    植しょく民みん地ち時じ代だいには、多おおくの地ち域いきに総そう督とくが派は遣けんされた。

    During the colonial era, governors-general were dispatched to many regions.

    KMT6Politics & LawHistory
    総そう督とくの決けっ定ていは、その地ち域いきの経けい済ざいと社しゃ会かいに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえた。

    The governor-general's decision had a significant impact on the region's economy and society.

    KMT7Politics & LawHistoryBusiness & Finance
    彼かれはかつて、広こう大だいな領りょう土どを統とう治ちする総そう督とくの職しょくを務つとめていた。

    He once held the position of governor-general, governing a vast territory.

    KMT7Politics & LawHistory
    歴れき史しの教きょう科か書しょには、歴れき代だいの総そう督とくたちの功こう績せきと課か題だいが記しるされている。

    History textbooks record the achievements and challenges of successive governors-general.

    KMT8HistoryPolitics & LawEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    総
    す.べて・すべ.て・ふさ…(3)
    general・whole・all・full・total
    督
    coach・command・urge・lead・supervise
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