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    3. 領袖

    領袖

    領りょう袖しゅう

    leader

    KMT8News #17+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab24 strokes

    りょうしゅう

    Noun

    1.
    leader, chief, boss

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはそのグループの領りょう袖しゅうです。

    He is the leader of that group.

    KMT7Politics & Law
    党とうの領りょう袖しゅうとして、彼かれは重じゅう要ような決けつ断だんを下くだした。

    As the party leader, he made an important decision.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    政せい治じの領りょう袖しゅうは、国こく民みんの意い見けんを代だい表ひょうする責せき任にんがある。

    Political leaders have the responsibility to represent the opinions of the citizens.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    彼かれは長ちょう年ねんにわたり、業ぎょう界かいの領りょう袖しゅうとしてその発はっ展てんを牽けん引いんしてきた。

    For many years, he has led the development of the industry as its leader.

    KMT9Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    彼かれのカリスマ性せいは、彼かれをその国くにの領りょう袖しゅうへと押ををし上あげた。

    His charisma propelled him to become the leader of that country.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    領
    えり…(3)
    jurisdiction・dominion・territory・fief・reign
    袖
    そで…(1)
    sleeve・wing (building)・extension・give cold shoulder
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