管かん長ちょう

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Meanings

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chief abbot; superintendent priest

Title for the head of a Buddhist sect or denomination in Japan. Formal, institutional term.

He was appointed chief abbot of the sect.

〈人ひと〉が管かん長ちょうに就しゅう任にんするsomeone is appointed chief abbot
先せん代だいの弟で子しが新あたらしい管かん長ちょうに就しゅう任にんした。
The previous abbot's disciple was appointed as the new chief abbot.
〈人ひと〉が管かん長ちょうを務つとめるsomeone serves as chief abbot
彼かれは長なが年ねんその宗しゅう派はの管かん長ちょうを務つとめた。
He served as chief abbot of that sect for many years.