生徒(せいと)会長(かいちょう)

せいとかいちょう
noun
student council president
1. student council president
Used primarily for middle and high school. For university, 学生(がくせい)会長(かいちょう) is used.
彼女(かのじょ)は生徒(せいと)会長(かいちょう)に選(えら)ばれた。
She was elected student council president.
生徒(せいと)会長(かいちょう)として全校(ぜんこう)集会(しゅうかい)でスピーチをした。
I gave a speech at the school assembly as student council president.
来月(らいげつ)の生徒(せいと)会長(かいちょう)選挙(せんきょ)に立候補(りっこうほ)するつもりだ。
I plan to run in next month's student council president election.

Composed of 生徒(せいと)会(かい) (student council) + 長(ちょう) (head, chief). The leader of the student government at a Japanese middle school (中学校(ちゅうがっこう)) or high school (高校(こうこう)). This role is prominent in Japanese school life and frequently appears in anime, manga, and school-themed media.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 生徒(せいと)会長(かいちょう)選挙(せんきょ): student council president election
  • 生徒(せいと)会長(かいちょう)に立候補(りっこうほ)する: to run for student council president
  • 生徒(せいと)会長(かいちょう)を務(つと)める: to serve as student council president

CULTURAL NOTES:
In Japanese schools, the 生徒(せいと)会(かい) (student council) plays a significant role in organizing school events such as the 文化(ぶんか)祭(さい) (cultural festival) and 体育(たいいく)祭(さい) (sports day). The 生徒(せいと)会長(かいちょう) is typically elected by popular vote and is seen as a leadership position.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 生徒(せいと)会(かい): student council
  • 副(ふく)会長(かいちょう): vice president
  • 学生(がくせい)会長(かいちょう): student president (university level)
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