► 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:
- 社長は計画の予算超過を容認した ⇨ The CEO allowed the budget overrun of the project
- 彼はすっかり成長して昔のような無責任な行動は陰を潜めるようになった ⇨ He has really matured and irresponsible behaviors in the past have disappeared
- 本社から送られてきた人事部長が着任した ⇨ A new HR manager sent from the headquarters has arrived and started to work
- 缶詰食品は長期間保存が可能だ ⇨ Canned food can be stored for a long period of time
- 彼が次期社長というのが専らの噂だ ⇨ The rumor mills mostly say he is the next CEO
- 彼の事業は数年で大きく成長した ⇨ His business has grown significantly in a few years
- 理事会は彼を学長に任命することを決議した ⇨ The board decided to appoint him as the dean
- 日本では経済成長と共に1950年代から公害が大きな問題になった ⇨ In Japan since the 1950’s pollution became a big issue as the economy developed
- 長年の苦労の後、大輪の花が咲いた ⇨ After years of struggle, a big flower has bloomed, a big success has been achieved
- 私は長い時間待った ⇨ I waited for a long time
- 村の長老 ⇨ The senior leader of the village
- 長年修練して得た技 ⇨ The skills gained by years of training
- そんな悠長なこと言ってる場合じゃないだろう ⇨ This is not the time to sit back. You have to do something right now
- 車は長年野晒しになって錆びついている ⇨ The car has been exposed to the elements for many years and all rusted
- 億万長者の球団オーナーが更に儲けるために税金で野球場をつくるなんて実にバカらしい ⇨ It is really stupid to build a stadium with tax money so that a billionaire owner can make more money