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課長

Reading

Kana: かちょう
Romaji: kachō
Kana
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Definition

1

section manager; section chief

Kanji

Reading: 
Meanings: chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

Example Sentences

(かれ)課長(かちょう)昇進(しょうしん)した。
➥He was promoted to section chief.
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(かれ)らは(かれ)課長(かちょう)(えら)んだ。
➥They elected him chairman.
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(きみ)課長(かちょう)としての貫禄(かんろく)がないね。
➥You don't have proper dignity as chief of the section.
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(わたし)課長(かちょう)任命(にんめい)された。
➥I was appointed to section chief.
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山田(やまだ)さんは人事(じんじ)課長(かちょう)です。
➥Mr Yamada is in charge of the personnel section.
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課長(かちょう)(わたし)奴隷(どれい)のように(はたら)かせた。
➥The section chief made me work like a slave.
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