町ちょう長ちょう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

town mayor

The elected head of a town (町) in Japan. Equivalent to a mayor at the municipal level.

長long, leader, superior

市し長ちょう
Refers to the mayor of a city (市), a larger municipality than a town.
村そん長ちょう
Refers to the mayor of a village (村), a smaller municipality than a town.

Compound of 町 (town) and 長 (head, chief).