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director; head (of a museum, library, hall, etc.)
The person in charge of running a public institution such as a museum, library, art gallery, or cultural hall. The 館 refers to the building or institution.
Composed of 館 (building, hall) and 長 (head, chief). Used for the director or head of any building-based institution: museums, libraries, art galleries, cultural centers, etc.
Common collocations
- 美術館館長: art museum director
- 図書館館長: library director
- 博物館館長: museum director
- 館長就任: appointment as director
Note on homophones
These are all read かんちょう but written with different kanji, so context and kanji make the meaning clear.