婦ふ長ちょう

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Meanings

Refers to the senior nurse in charge of a ward or department. The term is somewhat dated; in modern medical settings, 看護師長 (かんごしちょう) is often preferred as a gender-neutral title.

彼かの女じょは長なが年ねん勤つとめた後あと、婦ふ長ちょうに昇しょう進しんした。
After many years of service, she was promoted to head nurse.
婦ふ長ちょうが病びょう棟とうのスケジュールを管かん理りしている。
The head nurse manages the ward schedule.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が婦ふ長ちょうになるfor someone to become the head nurse
彼かの女じょは長なが年ねんの経けい験けんを経へて婦ふ長ちょうになった。
After many years of experience, she became the head nurse.
〈人ひと〉が婦ふ長ちょうを務つとめるfor someone to serve as head nurse
彼かの女じょはこの病びょう棟とうで婦ふ長ちょうを務つとめている。
She serves as the head nurse of this ward.