部 長(ぶちょう)

ぶちょう

noun

department head

occupation work

1. department head, division manager

The manager in charge of a department or division in a company.

部長(ぶちょう)に報告(ほうこく)しました。

I reported to the department head.

山田(やまだ)部長(ぶちょう)は厳(きび)しいですが、公平(こうへい)です。

Manager Yamada is strict but fair.

来年(らいねん)部長(ぶちょう)に昇進(しょうしん)するかもしれません。

I might be promoted to department head next year.

部長(ぶちょう) means department/division head. Composed of 部(ぶ) (department) + 長(ちょう) (chief/head).

RELATED WORDS (typical):

社長(しゃちょう): president/CEO
専務(せんむ): executive director
常務(じょうむ): managing director
部長(ぶちょう): department head
課長(かちょう): section chief
係長(かかりちょう): supervisor
主任(しゅにん): senior staff

Usage

名前(なまえ) + 部長(ぶちょう): used to address or refer to the person

山田(やまだ)部長(ぶちょう): Department Head Yamada

部長(ぶちょう) = club president/captain

野球(やきゅう)部(ぶ)の部長(ぶちょう): baseball team captain

Related Words

Related: 課長(かちょう) (section chief (lower rank))

Compare: 局長(きょくちょう) (bureau chief)

Compare: 部員(ぶいん) (club member)

Related: 社長(しゃちょう) (president/CEO)

Related: 専務(せんむ) (executive director)

Related: 常務(じょうむ) (managing director)

Related: 係長(かかりちょう) (supervisor)

Related: 主任(しゅにん) (senior staff)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:15 · Revised 2026.10.8 23:10

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