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    3. 部長

    部長

    部ぶ長ちょう

    head (chief, director) of a section or department

    N4KMT1News #1+1CoreNounWork & CareerKanji Vocab19 strokes

    ぶちょう

    Noun

    1.
    head (chief, director) of a section or department
    2.
    head of a (school) club, head of a (school) team

    Stroke 0 / 19

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    彼かれは営えい業ぎょう部ぶの部ぶ長ちょうです。

    He is the head of the sales department.

    KMT1Work & Career
    部ぶ長ちょうに報ほう告こくしました。

    I reported to the department head.

    KMT1Work & Career
    部ぶ長ちょうは会かい議ぎで新あたらしいプロジェクトについて説せつ明めいしました。

    The department head explained the new project at the meeting.

    KMT2Work & Career
    彼かれは高こう校こうのサッカー部ぶの部ぶ長ちょうを務つとめています。

    He serves as the head of the high school soccer club.

    KMT2Work & CareerSports & Martial ArtsEducation
    会かい社しゃの部ぶ長ちょうは、チームのリーダーシップを発はっ揮きすることが求もとめられます。

    A company department head is required to demonstrate team leadership.

    KMT3Work & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    部
    -べ…(5)
    section・bureau・dept・class・copy…(3)
    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
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