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州長官 (しゅうちょうかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

州しゅう長ちょう官かん

Meanings

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noun

Refers to a sheriff in a U.S. state or similar jurisdiction; not a general Japanese official.

アメリカの州しゅう長ちょう官かんは郡ぐんの法ほう執しっ行こうを担たん当とうする。
A sheriff in the United States is responsible for law enforcement in a county.

Kanji

州state, province
長long, leader, superior
官bureaucrat, the government, organ

Etymology

Compound of 州 (state) and 長官 (chief official), likely a direct translation of the English 'sheriff' in the context of U.S. state governance.