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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

委い員いん長ちょう

iinchou

committee chairperson

Example sentences

彼かれは委員会いいんかいの委員長いいんちょうだ。
He’s the chairman of the committee.
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委員会いいんかいは彼かれを委員長いいんちょうに選えらんだ。
The committee elected him chairperson.
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委員長いいんちょうは２年ねんの任期にんきで選えらばれる。
The chairman is elected for a two year term.
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Kanji in 委員長

委committee; entrust toOnイKunゆだねる
員employee; memberOnイン
長long; leaderOnチョウKunながい・おさ

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