知事(ちじ)

ちじ
noun
prefectural governor
occupation
1. governor (of a prefecture)
The elected head of a prefectural government in Japan. Each of Japan's 47 prefectures has one governor.
知事(ちじ)選挙(せんきょ)は来月(らいげつ)だ。
The gubernatorial election is next month.
東京都(とうきょうと)知事(ちじ)が会見(かいけん)を開(ひら)いた。
The Governor of Tokyo held a press conference.
新(あたら)しい知事(ちじ)は若(わか)い女性(じょせい)だ。
The new governor is a young woman.
知事(ちじ)が防災(ぼうさい)訓練(くんれん)に参加(さんか)した。
The governor participated in disaster preparedness training.
県(けん)知事(ちじ)に立候補(りっこうほ)する人(ひと)が三人(さんにん)いる。
There are three candidates running for prefectural governor.

知事(ちじ) is the elected head of a 都道府県(とどうふけん) (prefecture). Japan has 47 prefectures, each with its own 知事(ちじ).

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The titles vary by prefecture type: 東京都(とうきょうと)知事(ちじ), 大阪府(おおさかふ)知事(ちじ), 北海道(ほっかいどう)知事(ちじ), 〜県(けん)知事(ちじ).

Related Words

Related: 市長(しちょう) (mayor)
Related: 町長(ちょうちょう) (mayor)
Related: 村長(そんちょう) (village chief)
Related: 総理大臣(そうりだいじん) (prime minister)
Related: 府(ふ) (urban prefecture)
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Added 2026.1.12 18:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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