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園長 (えんちょう, enchou) Japanese meaning: director | Kotomora
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えん
長ちょう
先せん
生せい
に
挨あい
拶さつ
し
た
。
I greeted the kindergarten principal.
The zoo director talked about the new panda exhibit.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 園えん 長ちょう the director of a certain kindergarten/zoo/park
I interviewed the director of that zoo.
園えん 長ちょう になる to become the director (of a kindergarten, zoo, etc.)
She is scheduled to become the director starting next year.
園えん 長ちょう を 務つと める to serve as the director
He served as the director of this nursery school for ten years.
Related words 校長 heads a school (学校), while 園長 heads a 園 such as a kindergarten or zoo.
所長 is the head of an institute or office (～所), whereas 園長 is specifically the head of a 園.
院長 refers to the head of a hospital or clinic (～院), while 園長 heads a 園 like a nursery or zoo.
学長 is the head of a university (大学), while 園長 is the head of a smaller 園-type institution.
Etymology Compound of 園 (garden, park, kindergarten, etc.) and 長 (head, chief).
