〜長(ちょう) ちょう suffix head; chief; leader occupation 1. head; chief; leader A suffix indicating the person in charge of or leading an organization, department, or group. 部長(ぶちょう)に昇進(しょうしん)した。🔊 I was promoted to department head. 校長(こうちょう)先生(せんせい)からお話(はなし)があります。🔊 The principal has something to say. 社長(しゃちょう)は今(いま)会議中(かいぎちゅう)です。🔊 The company president is in a meeting now. 〜長(ちょう) is a productive suffix indicating a leader or head of an organization.COMMON TITLES WITH 〜長(ちょう):Company社長(しゃちょう) - company president部長(ぶちょう) - department head課長(かちょう) - section chief係長(かかりちょう) - supervisorGovernment市長(しちょう) - mayor県知事(けんちじ) - governor (uses 知事(ちじ))長官(ちょうかん) - director-generalEducation校長(こうちょう) - school principal学長(がくちょう) - university president学部長(がくぶちょう) - deanOther会長(かいちょう) - chairman委員長(いいんちょう) - committee chair駅長(えきちょう) - station master店長(てんちょう) - store manager機長(きちょう) - captain (aircraft)UsageThe 〜長(ちょう) title is often used alone when addressing someone: 部長(ぶちょう)、これをお願(ねが)いします。 general Added 2026.1.14 20:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01 04500/04665_chou