Illustration: At a Japanese state guesthouse, a visiting head of state stands at the receiving end of a formal arrival ceremony. Japanese and visiting national flags flank the entrance, an honor guard stands at attention, and an aide presents a ceremonial gift while officials wait behind.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

元げん首しゅ

genshu

head of state

Example sentences

  1. こうして、「明治国家めいじこっか」の元首げんしゅとしてふさわしい存在そんざいになっていく。

    Finally, he became fit to be the head of the "Meiji State."

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. また、明仁親王あきひとしんのうの天皇即位てんのうそくいの際さいにも世界各国せかいかっこくの国家こっか元首げんしゅが多おおく参列さんれつに訪おとずれた。

    Also, when Imperial Prince Akihito was enthroned as Emperor, many leaders of countries around the world attended.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. いかに世よの常つねとはいえ、これは元首げんしゅとしては致命的ちめいてきな欠陥けっかんと言いわざるをえないものである。

    Although it is our everyday experience, we have to say it was his fatal weakness as a head of state.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 元首

  • 元beginning; former timeOnゲン・ガンKunもと
  • 首neck; counter for songs and poemsOnシュKunくび

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