Japanese

いいんちょう
Meaning: chairperson; committee chair
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

委
員
長

Example sentences

He was elected as the chairperson of the student council.
彼は満場一致で、新しいクラス委員長に選出された。
He was elected as the new class president by unanimous vote.
彼は委員長という大役を無事に果たした。
He successfully fulfilled the major role of being the chairperson.

Usage Notes

The leader or head of a committee or board.

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