副知事

Japanese

Kanji in this term
副 知 事
Grade: 4 Grade: 2 Grade: 3

Etymology

副 (fuku-, “vice-, assistant”) +‎ 知事 (chiji, “governor”)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ふくちじ [fùkúchíꜜjì] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟kɯ̟t͡ɕiʑi]

Noun

副知事(ふくちじ) • (fukuchiji) 

  1. lieutenant governor; deputy governor
    Synonym: 副総督

Usage notes

Generally refers for the deputy governors of Japanese prefectures. 副総督 (ふくそうとく, ​fukusōtoku) is used for lieutenant or deputy governors outside Japan.

Korean

Hanja in this term
副知事

Noun

副知事 • (bujisa) (hangeul 부지사)

  1. hanja form? of 부지사 (“deputy governor”)
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