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首脳 (しゅのう, shunou) Japanese meaning: head | Kotomora
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The leaders of both countries held a summit meeting.
The company's top management announced a new strategy.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 首しゅ 脳のう the head of state/government of a country
The leader of the United States visited Japan.
首しゅ 脳のう 同どう 士し で 話はな し 合あ う for leaders to talk with one another
The leaders of the two countries talked with each other.
首しゅ 脳のう が 集あつ まる for (national) leaders to gather, as at a summit
The G7 leaders gathered together in one place.
Kanji 首 neck, counter for songs and poems Related words 指導者 is a broader term for anyone who leads or guides a group, while 首脳 specifically denotes the top leader of a government, organization, or summit.
リーダー is a general loanword for 'leader' usable in casual or business contexts, while 首脳 specifically implies a top-level political or organizational head.
首脳 emphasizes the very top leader(s) of a government or major organization, while 幹部 refers to the broader core leadership group beneath or including that top level.
Don't confuse with 頭 literally means 'head' as a body part or the physical top of something, whereas 首脳 is used only metaphorically for a top leadership position.
首脳 refers to an individual top leader (e.g. a head of state), while 首脳部 refers to the whole leadership group collectively.
Word family· 7 party leaders; party executive
leader; head; leading figure
executives; top management; governing body
leaders; leadership
Written forms 首しゅ 脳のう Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling for the modern 'leader/head' sense.
主しゅ 脳のう
Archaic spelling used for the 'important part' sense.
Etymology Compound of 首 (head, chief) and 脳 (brain, core), suggesting the 'head brain' or central figure of an organization. The archaic spelling 主脳 uses 主 (master, main) to emphasize the 'important part' nuance.
summit meeting; meeting of leaders
