Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 議ぎ 長ちょう を 務つと める for someone to serve as chairperson
Mr. Tanaka served as chairperson for this meeting.
議ぎ 長ちょう に 選せん 出しゅつ される to be elected/chosen as chairperson
He was unanimously elected chairperson.
議ぎ 長ちょう の 許きょ 可か を 得え る to obtain the chairperson's permission (to speak, etc.)
You must obtain the chairperson's permission before speaking.
議ぎ 長ちょう を 辞じ 任にん する to resign as chairperson
He resigned as chairperson after the scandal.
Kanji 議 deliberation, consultation, debate Related words· 8 議長 refers to the presiding officer of a formal assembly or committee with decision-making authority, while 司会者 is a general term for an MC or facilitator used even for casual events or TV shows.
議長 presides over the proceedings of a meeting or legislative session, whereas 委員長 is the head of a specific committee and may lead its work without necessarily chairing formal debate.
議長 is a temporary or session-specific role of chairing a meeting, while 会長 is the ongoing title of president or chairman of an organization or club.
議長 is specifically the chairperson who presides over a meeting or assembly, while 主席 is a broader term for the head of an organization or state.
Show 4 more Show fewer 議長 is the formal term for the chair of a legislative body or official assembly, while 座長 is used more broadly for any meeting or panel chair.
議長 is the native Japanese term for a chairman, typically used in formal, parliamentary, or governmental settings, while チェアマン is a loanword with a more Western or corporate nuance.
議長 is the everyday word for the chairperson of a specific meeting, while 主宰 is a more formal term for the person or role of leading an organization or event.
議長 is the formal title for the chairperson of a legislative or official assembly, whereas 司会 is used more generally for meetings, ceremonies, and TV shows.
Word family acting chairman; acting president
vice-chairman; deputy speaker
host country; chair country
speaker and deputy speaker; chair and vice-chair; president and vice-president
authority of the chair; power of the Speaker; power of the President of the House of Councillors
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Etymology Compound of 議 (discussion, deliberation) and 長 (leader, head). The word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese formation for the head of a deliberative body.
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