How to say chief in Japanese

JLPTN3
主要★【しゅようshuyou】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • chief; main; principal; major

Example Sentences

米beiはhaこのkono地方chihouのno主なomona農作物nousakumotsuですdesu。
Rice is the chief crop in this area.
部長buchouのno都合が悪くtsugougawarukuなってnatteしまったshimattaのでnode、飲みnomi会kaiのno日程nitteiはha仕切り仕切ri直し直shiだdaねne。
We'll have to organize the drinking party all over again as the section chief can't make it now.
部長buchouカンカンKANKANになってninatte怒ってたokottetaぞzo。お前omae何naniをwoしたshitaんnだdaよyo。
The section chief was really livid. What did you do?
彼女kanojoはha主任shuninにni自分jibunのno考えkangaeをwo述べたnobeta。
She laid her ideas before her chief.
彼女kanojoはha主任shuninにni休暇kyuukaをwo申し出たmoushideta。
She applied to the chief for a vacation.

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