大統領(だいとうりょう)

だいとうりょう
noun
president (of a country)
politicsoccupation
1. president (of a country)
The head of state in a republic, typically elected by the people or parliament.
アメリカの大統領(だいとうりょう)が来日(らいにち)した。
The President of the United States visited Japan.
The presidential election will be held next year.
大統領(だいとうりょう)が演説(えんぜつ)をした。
The president gave a speech.
大統領(だいとうりょう)が国民(こくみん)に語(かた)りかけた。
The president addressed the nation.
When the new president took office, the country's direction changed greatly.

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Cultural note

Japan has no president: the head of government is the 首相(しゅしょう) or 総理大臣(そうりだいじん) (Prime Minister), and the 天皇(てんのう) (Emperor) is the symbol of the state, with ceremonial duties.

Watch out

大統領(だいとうりょう) is only the president of a country. The president of a company is 社長(しゃちょう); of a university, 学長(がくちょう); of an association, 会長(かいちょう).