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    3. 署長

    署長

    署しょ長ちょう

    chief (of police)

    KMT8News #19+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab21 strokes

    しょちょう

    Noun

    1.
    chief (of police), head (of office)

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    警けい察さつ署しょ長ちょうに会あいました。

    I met the police chief.

    KMT6Politics & LawDaily Life
    新あたらしい署しょ長ちょうが今きょ日うから着ちゃく任にんします。

    The new chief will take office starting today.

    KMT8Politics & LawWork & Career
    消しょう防ぼう署しょ長ちょうは、火か災さい予よ防ぼうの重じゅう要よう性せいを強きょう調ちょうした。

    The fire chief emphasized the importance of fire prevention.

    KMT8Politics & LawDaily Life
    郵ゆう便びん局きょくの署しょ長ちょうは、サービスの改かい善ぜんについて説せつ明めいした。

    The post office chief explained about service improvements.

    KMT8Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    署しょ長ちょうは、地ち域いきの安あん全ぜんを守まもるために住じゅう民みんとの連れん携けいを強きょう化かすると述 べた。

    The chief stated that he would strengthen cooperation with residents to protect the safety of the community.

    KMT9Politics & LawDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    署
    signature・govt office・police station
    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
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