Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 会かい 長ちょう に 就しゅう 任にん する for someone to take office as chairman/president
He will take office as the new chairman starting next month.
会かい 長ちょう を 務つと める to serve as chairman/president
She served as chairman of this association for five years.
〈 人ひと 〉 が 会かい 長ちょう に 選えら ばれる for someone to be elected chairman/president
Mr. Tanaka was elected as the new chairman.
会かい 長ちょう 職しょく を 辞じ 任にん する to resign from the position of chairman
He resigned from the position of chairman, taking responsibility for the scandal.
Related words· 11 社長 is the president or CEO who runs daily operations, while 会長 is often the more senior chairman of the board who may be less involved in daily management.
議長 leads a specific meeting or assembly by managing procedure, whereas 会長 is the standing head of an organization or society.
理事長 is the head of a foundation, corporation, or board of directors, a title used in nonprofit or institutional contexts, while 会長 is more general for societies and companies.
委員長 heads a specific committee, while 会長 heads the entire organization or club.
Show 7 more Show fewer 会長 is the general term for the head of any organization or company, while 会頭 is reserved for leaders of specific bodies like chambers of commerce or trade associations.
会長 usually refers to a chairman who holds a more ceremonial or board-level position, whereas 総裁 implies active executive leadership, especially in political or financial organizations.
会長 is the general term for the president or chairman of an association or company, whereas コミッショナー specifically denotes an official regulatory or oversight role, often in sports.
会長 refers to the head of a company, club, or association and is the standard Japanese title, whereas チェアマン is used more for sports leagues or international-style boards.
会長 is a broader term for chairman of any company or association, while 頭取 names only the top position at a bank.
会長 is typically a more senior or ceremonial chairman title above 社長 , while プレジデント usually corresponds to the top operating executive.
会長 is the everyday word for the president or chairman of a company, club, or association, while 主席 is reserved for higher, often political or formal, leadership positions.
Don't confuse with 社長 is the president who runs daily operations, while 会長 is the chairman of the board, often a former 社長 , who ranks higher but is less involved in day-to-day business.
会長 is the head or president of an organization or club, a leadership title distinct from 司会者 , who merely runs a specific meeting or event.
Word family vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
honorary president; honorary chairperson
chairman of the Policy Research Council; policy chief
student council president; head of the student council
chairman of the executive council; chairman of the general affairs committee
chairman of the board of directors
Written forms 会かい 長ちょう Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling for the head of an organization.
カイチョウ Usage <1%
Etymology Compound of 会 (kai, 'meeting, association') and 長 (chō, 'head, chief'). The reading is the standard on'yomi combination.
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