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首班 (しゅはん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

首しゅ班はん

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Meanings

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noun

head; leader; prime minister

Formal term for the head of a cabinet or government; most commonly refers to the prime minister in political contexts.

首しゅ班はん指し名めい選せん挙きょが行おこなわれた。
The election to designate the prime minister was held.
彼かれは内ない閣かくの首しゅ班はんとして強つよいリーダーシップを発はっ揮きし

Kanji

首neck, counter for songs and poems
班squad, corps, unit

Similar words

首しゅ相しょう
首相 is the common, everyday term for prime minister. 首班 is more formal and often used in legal or parliamentary contexts.
リーダー
リーダー is a general loanword for 'leader' in any context. 首班 is specifically the head of a government or cabinet.

Etymology

Compound of 首 (head, chief) and 班 (group, squad), literally 'head of a group'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in Japanese political vocabulary to refer to the head of a cabinet.

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He demonstrated strong leadership as the head of the cabinet.