重じゅう鎮ちん

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Meanings

Refers to a person of great influence and weight within an organization, field, or community. Often used for senior, respected members whose presence is stabilizing.

彼かれは政せい界かいの重じゅう鎮ちんとして知しられている。
He is known as a leading figure in the political world.
その会かい議ぎには業ぎょう界かいの重じゅう鎮ちんが何なん人にんも出しゅっ席せきしていた。
Several pillars of the industry attended the meeting.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉の重じゅう鎮ちんa leading figure in (a field)
彼かれは政せい界かいの重じゅう鎮ちんとして知しられている。
He is known as a leading figure in the political world.
重じゅう鎮ちんが亡なくなるa leading figure passes away
音おん楽がく界かいの重じゅう鎮ちんが先せん週しゅう亡なくなった。
A leading figure in the music world passed away last week.

Kanji

重heavy, important, esteem
鎮tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers

Related words

大おお物もの
大物 emphasizes a person's prominence, power, or larger-than-life status (often in politics, business, or entertainment), while 重鎮 stresses gravitas, seniority, and a stabilizing role within a group.
権けん威いN1
権威 refers to authority or expert status, often academic or institutional, whereas 重鎮 is more about personal influence and standing within a community.
第だい一いち人にん者しゃ
第一人者 highlights being the top or foremost expert in a specific field, while 重鎮 focuses on long-standing weight and stabilizing presence within an organization or community.
元げん老ろう
重鎮 refers to a leading figure or heavyweight in a specific field, similar to 元老 but without the historical genrō meaning, and is more common in modern business or organizational contexts.

Don't confuse with

重じゅう臣しん
重臣 specifically means a senior vassal or minister in a historical/political hierarchy, while 重鎮 is a broader term for any influential, respected figure in a group or field.

Etymology

From 重 (heavy, important) and 鎮 (to calm, to suppress). The combination suggests a person whose weight and presence bring stability to a group. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.