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副会長 (ふくかいちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

副ふく会かい長ちょう

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Meanings

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noun

vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)

Used for the second-in-command of a group, society, or association. Common in student clubs, professional bodies, and corporate organizations.

彼かれは生せい徒と会かいの副ふく会かい長ちょうに選えらばれた。
He was elected vice president of the student council.
副ふく会かい長ちょうが会かい議ぎ

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The vice president chaired the meeting.

Kanji

副vice-, assistant, aide
会meeting, meet, party
長long, leader, superior

Similar words

会かい長ちょう
会長 is the president or chairperson; 副会長 is the vice president, the second-ranking officer.
副ふく社しゃ長ちょう
副社長 is specifically a vice president of a company, while 副会長 is used for clubs, associations, and non-corporate organizations.

Etymology

Compound of 副 (vice-, assistant) and 会長 (president, chairperson).