総そう務む長ちょう官かん

noun

director-general

A senior administrative title used in Japanese government agencies and public offices, equivalent to director-general or secretary-general.

• 総そう務む長ちょう官かんは各かく省しょう庁ちょうの運うん営えいを統とう括かつする重じゅう要ような役やく職しょくです。

  The director-general is an important position that oversees the operations of each ministry and agency.

• 彼かれは来らい月げつから総そう務む長ちょう官かんに就しゅう任にんする予よ定ていだ。

  He is scheduled to assume the post of director-general next month.