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幹部

Reading

Kana: かんぶ
Romaji: kanbu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

Kanji

Readings: カン、 みき
Meaning: tree trunk
Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

Example Sentences

(かれ)はその問題(もんだい)について幹部(かんぶ)(なん)(にん)かと協議(きょうぎ)した。
➥He consulted with some of the staff on the matter.
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労働(ろうどう)組合(くみあい)幹部(かんぶ)賃上(ちんあ)げの凍結(とうけつ)反対(はんたい)して、(たたか)っています。
➥The union bosses are fighting the freeze on wage hikes.
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(とう)幹部(かんぶ)らは、(とう)組織(そしき)欠陥(けっかん)問題(もんだい)()()んでいます。
➥Party leaders are grappling with flaws in the party system.
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この組織(そしき)幹部(かんぶ)ばかり()(つら)ねているのではたして決定(けってい)(くだ)せるのかあやしいものだ。
➥Since in this organization they're all chiefs and no Indians, it's a wonder any decisions get made.
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