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JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

部ぶ長ちょう

buchou

department head

Example sentences

彼かれが私わたしのところの部長ぶちょうです。
He is the chief of my department.
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部長ぶちょうが提案ていあんを受うけ入いれました。
The section chief accepted the proposal.
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社長しゃちょうは新あたらしい部長ぶちょうを任命にんめいした。
The president appointed a new manager.
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Kanji in 部長

部section; bureauOnブ
長long; leaderOnチョウKunながい・おさ

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