県知事(けんちじ)

けんちじ
noun
prefectural governor
politics
1. prefectural governor
The elected head of a Japanese prefecture (県), responsible for governing prefectural affairs. Japan has 43 prefectures designated as 県, each headed by a 県知事.
新(あたら)しい県知事(けんちじ)が選(えら)ばれた。
A new prefectural governor was elected.
県知事(けんちじ)が記者(きしゃ)会見(かいけん)を開(ひら)いた。
The prefectural governor held a press conference.
県知事(けんちじ)選挙(せんきょ)は来月(らいげつ)に行(おこな)われる予定(よてい)で、三人(さんにん)の候補者(こうほしゃ)が立候補(りっこうほ)している。
The gubernatorial election is scheduled for next month, with three candidates running.

The governor of a Japanese prefecture (県(けん)). Japan has 47 prefectures, of which 43 are 県(けん). The remaining four use different designations: 都(と) (Tokyo), 道(どう) (Hokkaido), and 府(ふ) (Osaka and Kyoto). Their governors are called 都知事(とちじ), 道知事(どうちじ), and 府知事(ふちじ) respectively.

Common collocations

  • 県知事(けんちじ)選挙(せんきょ): gubernatorial election
  • 県知事(けんちじ)を務(つと)める: to serve as prefectural governor
  • 現(げん)県知事(けんちじ): the current prefectural governor

Related words

  • 知事(ちじ) — governor (general term for any prefectural-level governor)
  • 都知事(とちじ) — governor of Tokyo
  • 市長(しちょう) — city mayor
  • 首長(しゅちょう) — head of a local government (general term)

Related Words

Related: 市長(しちょう) (city mayor)
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Added 2026.4.5 7:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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