園 長(えんちょう)

えんちょう

noun

principal (of a kindergarten or preschool); director

1. principal of a kindergarten or nursery; director

The head of a 幼稚園 (kindergarten) or 保育園 (nursery). Also used for the director of facilities ending in 園, such as a botanical garden or zoo.

園長(えんちょう)先生(せんせい)にあいさつする。

I greet the principal.

新(あたら)しい園長(えんちょう)が就任(しゅうにん)した。

A new principal took office.

入園式(にゅうえんしき)で園長(えんちょう)が保護者(ほごしゃ)にあいさつをした。

At the entrance ceremony, the principal greeted the parents.

Compound of 園(えん) (garden; facility ending in 園) + 長(ちょう) (head, chief). In everyday school contexts it means the head of a kindergarten or nursery, usually addressed as 園長(えんちょう)先生(せんせい).

SIMILAR WORDS:

校長(こうちょう): principal — of an elementary, junior-high, or high school
学長(がくちょう): president — of a university
理事長(りじちょう): chairman — head of a board of directors

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Added 2026.5.23 12:06

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