Meaning
長官 (ちょうかん, choukan) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “chief, (government) secretary”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 5
法務長官が異を唱えた。
The Attorney-General objected.
長官は彼に全権を委任した。
The governor invested him with full authority.
彼の公式の肩書きは環境庁長官です。
His official title is Director-General of the Environment Agency.
本規則の施行は，特許庁長官に委ねる。
The implementation of these Regulations is assigned to the President of the Patent Office.
パウエル米国国務長官の来日中、事件は起こった。
The incident occurred while Secretary of State, Powell, was visiting Japan.