委員長(いいんちょう)

いいんちょう
noun
chairperson; committee chair
1. chairperson; committee chair; class representative
The person who leads or presides over a committee. In school contexts, refers to the class representative or homeroom leader.
委員長(いいんちょう)に選(えら)ばれた。
I was chosen as the committee chairperson.
クラスの委員長(いいんちょう)が連絡事項(れんらくじこう)を伝(つた)えた。
The class representative conveyed the announcements.
選挙管理(せんきょかんり)委員長(いいんちょう)が結果(けっか)を発表(はっぴょう)した。
The election commission chairperson announced the results.

委員長(いいんちょう) is the head or presiding officer of a committee, formed from 委員(いいん) (committee member) + 長(ちょう) (head/chief). In school contexts it often refers to the class representative who handles announcements and organizational duties.

COMMON TYPES:

  • クラス委員長(いいんちょう) — class representative
  • 実行(じっこう)委員長(いいんちょう) — executive committee chair
  • 選挙管理(せんきょかんり)委員長(いいんちょう) — election commission chair

RELATED WORDS:

  • 委員(いいん) — committee member
  • 委員会(いいんかい) — committee; commission
  • 会長(かいちょう) — president (of an organization)
  • 議長(ぎちょう) — chairperson (of a legislative body)
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