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部長

ぶちょう

noun

Meanings

1department (division) manager
2head (chief, director) of a section or department
3head of a (school) club
4head of a (school) team

Example sentence

ジム・ウォラーが営業部長のポストの有力候補です。

Jim Waller is a strong candidate for the post of sales manager.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

部Section, Bureau, Dept11 strokes 長Long, Leader, Superior8 strokes

More words with 部

部屋へや · a roomN5 一部いちぶ · one part ～学部～がくぶ · department of a universityN4 部門ぶもん · classN1 本部ほんぶ · headquartersN2

Full entry on Jisho

部分ぶぶん · portionN3

内部ないぶ · interiorN1

学部がくぶ · faculty (of a university)

More words with 長

長男ちょうなん · eldest sonN2 長官ちょうかん · chiefN1 長期ちょうき · long time periodN3 成長せいちょう · growthN3 社長しゃちょう · president of a companyN4 課長かちょう · section managerN4 議長ぎちょう · chairmanN3 委員長いいんちょう · chairperson (of a committee)

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