副 会 長(ふくかいちょう)

ふくかいちょう

noun

vice-chairperson; vice-president (of an organization)

1. vice-chairperson; vice-president (of an organization or association)

The person second in rank to the chairperson of an organization, committee, or association. Assists the chairperson and acts in their absence.

副会長(ふくかいちょう)に選(えら)ばれた。

I was chosen as vice-chairperson.

副会長(ふくかいちょう)が会長(かいちょう)の代(か)わりに挨拶(あいさつ)した。

The vice-chairperson gave the greeting in place of the chairperson.

来年(らいねん)の副会長(ふくかいちょう)の候補者(こうほしゃ)が二人(ふたり)いる。

There are two candidates for next year's vice-chairperson.

A compound of 副(ふく) (vice-, deputy) + 会長(かいちょう) (chairperson, president of an organization). Used for organizations, committees, and associations — not for corporate vice-presidents.

Common collocations

副会長(ふくかいちょう)に就任(しゅうにん)する: to assume the position of vice-chairperson
副会長(ふくかいちょう)を務(つと)める: to serve as vice-chairperson
副会長(ふくかいちょう)に選出(せんしゅつ)される: to be elected vice-chairperson

Related words

会長(かいちょう): chairperson, president — the top position in an organization
副社長(ふくしゃちょう): vice-president (of a company) — the corporate equivalent
副委員長(ふくいいんちょう): vice-committee chair — for committees specifically

Related Words

Related: 副団長(ふくだんちょう) (deputy leader (of a group))

Compare: 副部長(ふくぶちょう) (deputy department head)

Related: 生徒(せいと)会長(かいちょう) (student council president)

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Added 2026.3.30 0:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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