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課長

Section Manager


Meaning

Section Manager, Section Chief

Word Type

noun, suffix

Explanation

Remember how 社長 is the company president? This uses the same 長 meaning (where it means something like "boss"). Since 課 means section, this is the section manager.


Reading

かちょう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 課長がおっしゃる

    the section manager says

    課長が行う

    the section manager does

    課長がいる

    there is a section manager

  • 課長に言う

    to say to the section manager

    課長になる

    to become a section manager

    課長に聞く

    to ask the section manager

Context Sentences

先月、課長になりました。

I became a section manager last month.

課長になれて、うれしいです。

I'm happy to have become a section chief.

うちの課の課長、少しうざいんだよね。

The section chief in our section is a bit annoying, you know.


Kanji Composition