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重鎮 (じゅうちん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
leading figure ; authority ; pillar
Refers to a person of great influence and weight within an organization, field, or community. Often used for senior, respected members whose presence is stabilizing.
その 会かい 議ぎ に は 業ぎょう 界かい の 重じゅう 鎮ちん が 何なん 人にん も 出しゅっ 席せき し て い た 。
Several pillars of the industry attended the meeting.
Kanji 重 heavy, important, esteem 鎮 tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers Similar words 大おお 物もの 大物 emphasizes a person's prominence, power, or larger-than-life status, often in politics, business, or entertainment. 重鎮 stresses gravitas, seniority, and a stabilizing role within a group.
権けん 威い 権威 refers to authority or expert status, often in an academic or institutional sense. 重鎮 is more about personal influence and standing within a community.
Etymology From 重 (heavy, important) and 鎮 (to calm, to suppress). The combination suggests a person whose weight and presence bring stability to a group. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.
