都と道どう府ふ県けん知ち事じ

noun

prefectural governor

Refers to the elected head of a Japanese prefecture (都, 道, 府, or 県).

• 都と道どう府ふ県けん知ち事じは地ち域いきの行ぎょう政せいを担になう。

  Prefectural governors are responsible for regional administration.

• 都と道どう府ふ県けん知ち事じは住じゅう民みんの直ちょく接せつ選せん挙きょで選えらばれます。

  Prefectural governors are elected by direct vote of the residents.