Illustration: At a Japanese neighborhood association meeting, the chairperson rises from the central seat and hands the meeting folder to the colleague seated immediately at her right. She gestures toward the waiting group, visibly entrusting the briefing to him while she attends to someone at the doorway.

JLPT N2prefixLevel estimated by Bebop

副ふく

fuku

vice-, deputy

Placed before a title, as in 副社長. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 副ふく大統領だいとうりょうは大統領だいとうりょうに代かわって式典しきてんに出席しゅっせきした。

    The vice-president attended the ceremony on behalf of the president.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 社長しゃちょうは来こないで代かわりに副ふく社長しゃちょうをよこした。

    The president did not come, but sent the vice-president in his stead.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 副ふく社長しゃちょうによると、会社かいしゃはいまだに外国がいこくの会社かいしゃから契約けいやくをもらっていない。

    According to the vice president, the company has yet to receive a contract from a foreign company.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 副

  • 副vice-; assistantOnフク

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