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所長

Reading

Kana: しょちょう
Romaji: shochō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

Example Sentences

所長(しょちょう)はその方法(ほうほう)()適当(てきとう)だと断言(だんげん)した。
➥The chief pronounced that the technique was inadequate.
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所長(しょちょう)()かけている()事務所(じむしょ)責任者(せきにんしゃ)(だれ)になるのですか。
➥Who is in charge of the office while the boss is away?
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