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課長

かちょう

noun

Meanings

1section manager
2section chief

Example sentence

課長からもらった推薦状が物を言った。

The recommendation from my boss made all the difference.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

課Chapter, Lesson, Section15 strokes 長Long, Leader, Superior8 strokes

More words with 課

課外かがい · extracurricularN1 課か · departmentN3 課程かてい · courseN3 課題かだい · subjectN3 課税かぜい · taxationN2 日課にっか · daily workN2 課するかする · to impose (a tax, fine, etc.)課員かいん · section staff

More words with 長

長大ちょうだい · long and large 急成長きゅうせいちょう · rapid growth 長～なが～ · long ~N2 長引くながびく · to be prolongedN2 長女ちょうじょ · eldest daughterN2 長～ちょう～ · long ~N2 ～長～ちょう · leaderN2 年長ねんちょう · seniorityN1

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