► 名詞
長 [(1)ちょう] [liter] meaning: manager rank: 3
☆ それは長の立場にある者のすることではない ⇨ That’s not something someone in the position of a manger is supposed to do
☆ 一家の長 ⇨ The head of a family
► 接尾辞
長 [(1)ちょう] meaning: manager rank: 2
☆ 彼は大学の学長だ ⇨ He is the dean of a college
☆ 彼は病院の院長だ ⇨ He is the chief doctor of a hospital
More examples:
- 副大統領、副社長 ⇨ A vice-president, vice-CEO
- ここは気長に待つしか無いよ ⇨ I think we have no choice but just sit tight
- 市場の長期的展望 ⇨ A long-term prospect of the market
- 彼は社長代行だ ⇨ He is an acting president
- 彼は首相と長年親密な関係になる ⇨ He has had an intimate relationship with the prime minister for many years
- 彼は長年の無念の末に遂にウィンブルドンに優勝した ⇨ He finally won the Wimbledon after many years of disappointment
- 彼等は結託して社長追放を図った ⇨ They teamed up and conspired to out the CED
- そのラーメン屋にはいつも長蛇の列が出来る ⇨ There is always a very long line at that ramen restaurant
- すくすく成長している赤ちゃん ⇨ A baby growing healthily
- 彼は社長を辞任した ⇨ He resigned as a CEO
- 彼は社長の娘と打算で結婚した ⇨ He married the owner’s daughter for his career and money
- この映画の長さは約一時間半だ ⇨ The length of this movie is about an hour and a half
- そんな気長な事で本当にいいの？ ⇨ Is it really OK to be relaxed like that? Don’t you need some urgency?
- 彼女は差しで長さを測った ⇨ She measured the length with a ruler
- 彼は社長を退任して会長になった ⇨ He retired as the CEO and became an honorary CEO