No. 2,803 in Japanese
長官
"長官" means "chief," "director," or "commissioner," referring to the head of a government agency or organization.
In a sentence
長官は新しい政策について発表しました。
The director announced the new policy.
In this sentence, 長官 (chōkan) refers to a director or chief of an organization or government department, showcasing its usage as an official title.
彼は消防長官に任命されました。
He was appointed as the fire department chief.
Here, 長官 refers specifically to the head of the fire department, demonstrating its role in naming a leadership position.
長官の指示に従って行動してください。
Please act according to the director's instructions.
This sentence uses 長官 to denote the authority figure giving instructions, highlighting its functional context for conveying command or directives.
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