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館長 (かんちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
director ; head ; superintendent ; curator ; chief librarian
The person in charge of a public or private facility (館). The exact English title depends on the type of facility: museum director/curator, library director/chief librarian, hall manager, etc.
I proposed the purchase of new books to the chief librarian.
Kanji 館 building, mansion, large building Similar words 学がく 長ちょう 学長 is the president of a university, while 館長 is the head of a facility like a museum or library.
所しょ 長ちょう 所長 is the head of a research institute or office (所), whereas 館長 is specifically for a 館 (hall, museum, library, etc.).
Etymology Compound of 館 (kan, 'building, hall, facility') and 長 (chō, 'head, chief').
