副知事

Japanese
Kanji in this term
副 知 事
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Etymology

副 (fuku-, “vice-, assistant”) +‎ 知事 (chiji, “governor”)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ふくち​じ [fùkúchíꜜjì] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝkɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕiʑi]

Noun

副知事(ふくちじ) • (fukuchiji) 

  1. lieutenant governor; deputy governor
    Synonym: 副総督

Usage notes

Generally refers for the deputy governors of Japanese prefectures. 副総督 (ふくそうとく, ​fukusōtoku) is used for lieutenant or deputy governors outside Japan.

Korean
Hanja in this term
副知事

Noun

副知事 • (bujisa) (hangeul 부지사)

  1. Hanja form? of 부지사 (“deputy governor”).
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