English–Japanese
“police chief” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishochō
Example
署長は記者会見で話しました。sho chō wa ki sha kai ken de hana shi ma shi ta
The police chief spoke at the press conference.
How to say “police chief” in Japanese
“Police chief” in Japanese is 署長 (shochō).
Describes the person responsible for directing a particular official office or branch.
Example sentences with 署長
事故の現場には署長も駆けつけました。ji ko no gen ba ni wa sho chō mo ka ke tsu ke ma shi ta
The police chief also rushed to the scene of the accident.
Tips for using 署長
- In English, police chief often means the head of a whole police department, whereas 署長 (shochō) can refer to the head of a single 警察署 (keisatsu-sho).