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市し長ちょう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

mayor

Refers specifically to the elected or official head of a 市, a city or municipality. Used as a title after a name as well as an ordinary noun.

新あたらしい市し長ちょうが来らい月げつ就しゅう任にんする。
The new mayor will take office next month.
市し長ちょうは記き者しゃ会かい見けんで計けい画かくを発はっ表ぴょうし

た

。

The mayor announced the plan at a press conference.

Kanji

市market, city, town
長long, leader, superior

Similar words

知ち事じ
A governor or prefectural head; 市長 is the head of a city, while 知事 governs a prefecture.
町ちょう長ちょう
The head or mayor of a town; 市長 is used for a 市, while 町長 is used for a 町.
村そん長ちょう
The head of a village; it parallels 市長 but applies to a 村 rather than a city.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound of 市, 'city' or 'municipality,' and 長, 'chief' or 'head,' literally 'head of a city.'