署長(しょちょう)

しょちょう
noun
chief; head (of a station, office, or bureau)
occupationpolitics
1. chief; head (of a station, office, or bureau)
The head of an office whose name ends in 署(しょ), such as a police station (警察署(けいさつしょ)), fire station, or tax office.
警察(けいさつ)署長(しょちょう)に就任(しゅうにん)した。
He was appointed police chief.
消防(しょうぼう)署長(しょちょう)が記者(きしゃ)会見(かいけん)を行(おこな)った。
The fire chief held a press conference.
税務(ぜいむ)署長(しょちょう)の許可(きょか)がなければ、この書類(しょるい)は処理(しょり)できない。
Without the permission of the head of the tax office, these documents cannot be processed.

The head or chief of a 署(しょ) (station/bureau). Most commonly used in the compound 警察(けいさつ)署長(しょちょう) (police chief), but applies to any government 署(しょ) such as 消防(しょうぼう)署(しょ) (fire station) or 税務(ぜいむ)署(しょ) (tax office).

Common collocations

  • 警察(けいさつ)署長(しょちょう): police chief
  • 消防(しょうぼう)署長(しょちょう): fire chief
  • 税務(ぜいむ)署長(しょちょう): head of tax office
  • 署長(しょちょう)命令(めいれい): chief's order

Similar words

  • 所長(しょちょう): director, head of an office or institute — used for research institutes, branch offices, etc.
  • 局長(きょくちょう): bureau chief, director — used for larger government agencies and broadcasting stations
  • 長官(ちょうかん): commissioner, chief — used for top-ranking government officials

Related Words

Compare: 局長(きょくちょう) (bureau chief, director)
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Added 2026.4.19 23:15 · Revised 2026.10.2 22:37
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