総そう領りょう事じ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

consul general

Official diplomatic title; the head of a consulate general.

general, whole, all

領jurisdiction, dominion, territory

事matter, thing, fact

領りょう事じ
A consul, a lower-ranking diplomatic officer compared to a consul general.
大たい使し
An ambassador, the highest-ranking diplomatic representative to a country, unlike a consul general who heads a consulate.

Compound of 総 (そう, 'general, overall') and 領事 (りょうじ, 'consul').