次じ長ちょう

じ

ちょ

う

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

A title for the second-in-command in a department, division, or section. Common in companies and government offices.

彼かれは営えい業ぎょう部ぶの次じ長ちょうに昇しょう進しんした。
He was promoted to deputy manager of the sales department.
次じ長ちょう

、

この

書しょ

類るい

に

サイン

を

お

願ねが

い

し

ます

。

Deputy director, please sign this document.

部ぶ長ちょう
部長 is the head of a department, while 次長 is the deputy or second-in-command.
課か長ちょう
課長 is a section chief, typically one rank below 次長 in a traditional hierarchy.

Compound of 次 (next, second) and 長 (chief, head). The reading じちょう is the standard on'yomi combination.