教きょう頭とう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

deputy head teacher; vice principal

A senior administrative position in Japanese schools, second to the principal (校長). Handles daily operations, staff coordination, and often student guidance.

教きょう頭とう先せん生せいが全ぜん校こう集しゅう会かいで話はなしをされた。
The vice principal gave a speech at the school assembly.
来らい年ねん、彼かれは教きょう頭とうに昇しょう進しんする予よ定ていだ。
He is scheduled to be promoted to deputy head teacher next year.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が教きょう頭とうになるfor someone to become a vice principal
彼かれは来らい年ねんから教きょう頭とうになる予よ定ていだ。
He is scheduled to become vice principal starting next year.
教きょう頭とうを務つとめるto serve as vice principal
田た中なか先せん生せいはこの学がっ校こうで教きょう頭とうを務つとめている。
Mr. Tanaka serves as vice principal at this school.