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コック長 (kokkuchou) Japanese meaning: head chef | Kotomora
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Related words シェフ シェフ is a more general and prestigious term for a chef, often used in fine dining, while コック長 specifically emphasizes the role of head cook in a kitchen hierarchy.
料りょう 理り 長ちょう 料理長 is a native Japanese term for head chef, used in both Japanese and Western cuisine contexts, whereas コック長 is more associated with Western-style kitchens.
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He is the head chef of that famous restaurant.
The head chef came up with a new menu.
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Etymology Compound of the loanword コック (from English 'cook') and 長 (ちょう, 'chief' or 'head').
