(ぎちょう)

ぎちょう
noun
chairman, chairperson, speaker
1. chairman, chairperson
The person who presides over a meeting or assembly.
The chairman conducts the meeting.
議長(ぎちょう)(えら)ばれた
I was elected chairman.
The chairman asked for comments.
As the committee chairman, I have the role of summarizing each member's opinions.
Since the meeting was running long, the chairman proposed a break.
2. speaker (of parliament)
The presiding officer of a legislative body.
衆議院(しゅうぎいん)議長(ぎちょう)
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
参議院(さんぎいん)議長(ぎちょう)
Speaker of the House of Councillors.
議長(ぎちょう)議場(ぎじょう)秩序(ちつじょ)(たも)
The speaker maintains order in the chamber.
In the Diet, the speaker conducts the voting on bills.
The speaker is required to remain non-partisan in order to maintain the neutrality of the assembly.

議長(ぎちょう) presides over meetings or assemblies.

COMMON CONTEXTS:

  • 会議(かいぎ)議長(ぎちょう) (meeting chairman)
  • 国会(こっかい)議長(ぎちょう) (Diet speaker)
  • 衆議院(しゅうぎいん)議長(ぎちょう) (House of Representatives speaker)
  • 参議院(さんぎいん)議長(ぎちょう) (House of Councillors speaker)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 議長(ぎちょう)(つと)める (to serve as chairman)
  • 議長(ぎちょう)選出(せんしゅつ)される (to be elected chairman)
  • 議長(ぎちょう)指名(しめい)する (the chairman designates)

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