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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

会かい長ちょう

kaichou

chairperson, president

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは名なばかりの会長かいちょうだ。

    He is the president in name only.

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  2. 彼かれらは彼かれをクラブの会長かいちょうにした。

    They made him the chairman of a club.

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  3. 私わたしはそのクラブの会長かいちょうと知しり合あいです。

    I am acquainted with the chairman of that club.

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Kanji in 会長

  • 会meet; gatherOnカイ・エKunあう・あわせる・あつまる
  • 長long; leaderOnチョウKunながい・おさ

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