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chairman, chairperson
The person who presides over a meeting or assembly.
As the committee chairman, I have the role of summarizing each member's opinions.
議長 presides over meetings or assemblies.
COMMON CONTEXTS:
- 会議の議長 (meeting chairman)
- 国会議長 (Diet speaker)
- 衆議院議長 (House of Representatives speaker)
- 参議院議長 (House of Councillors speaker)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 議長を務める (to serve as chairman)
- 議長に選出される (to be elected chairman)
- 議長が指名する (the chairman designates)
Related Words
Related:
議会 (parliament)