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    3. 首長

    首長

    首しゅ長ちょう

    head (of organization, organisation)

    KMT4News #7+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab17 strokes

    しゅちょう

    Noun

    1.
    head (of organization, organisation), chief
    2.
    sheikh, emir

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    市しの首しゅ長ちょうが挨あい拶さつしました。

    The head of the city gave a greeting.

    KMT3Politics & Law
    彼かれはその国くにの首しゅ長ちょうです。

    He is the leader of that country.

    KMT4Politics & Law
    首しゅ長ちょう選せん挙きょは来らい月げつ行おこなわれます。

    The mayoral election will be held next month.

    KMT4Politics & Law
    地ち域いきの発はっ展てんのため、首しゅ長ちょうは様さま々ざまな政せい策さくを推すい進しんしています。

    For the development of the region, the head is promoting various policies.

    KMT5Politics & Law
    地ち方ほう自じ治ち体たいの首しゅ長ちょうは、住じゅう民みんの生せい活かつに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえます。

    The head of a local government has a significant impact on the lives of residents.

    KMT6Politics & LawDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    首
    くび…(4)
    neck・counter for songs and poems
    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
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