副ふく部ぶ長ちょう

noun

deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager

A title for the second-in-command of a department or division (部) in an organization. The exact English equivalent depends on the organization's naming conventions.

• 彼かれは営えい業ぎょう部ぶの副ふく部ぶ長ちょうに昇しょう進しんした。

  He was promoted to deputy general manager of the sales department.

• 副ふく部ぶ長ちょうは部ぶ長ちょうの不ふ在ざい中ちゅう、会かい議ぎを進しん行こうした。

  The assistant director ran the meeting in the director's absence.