家か長ちょう

noun

head of a family; patriarch; matriarch

Refers to the person who is the head or representative of a household, regardless of gender. Can be used in legal, historical, or everyday family contexts.

• 彼かれはこの家いえの家か長ちょうとして、家か族ぞくを支ささえている。

  As the head of this family, he supports his family.

• 家か長ちょうが変かわると、家いえの雰ふん囲い気きも変かわるものだ。

  When the head of the family changes, the atmosphere of the household changes too.