Japanese word

支店長

Pronunciation

Romajishitenchō

Meaning

  • nounbranch manager

Example

新しい支店長が来ました。atara shi i shi ten chō ga ki ma shi ta

The new branch manager has arrived.

Illustration for 支店長 (branch manager)

More examples

新しい支店長は、来月から全店舗の会議に参加します。atara shi i shi ten chō wa rai getsu ka ra zen ten po no kai gi ni san ka shi ma su

The new branch manager will attend meetings for all the stores starting next month.

Core concept

Describes the person who directs a local branch and coordinates its people and operations.

Common phrases

  • 支店長に就任するshi ten chō ni shū nin su ru

    become a branch manager

  • 支店長を務めるshi ten chō o tsuto me ru

    serve as a branch manager

Similar words

店長tenchō: The person who directs a store and coordinates its staff and daily operations.
支社長shishachō: The person who directs a company's branch office and oversees its regional operations.
所長shochō: The person in charge of an office, facility, or work site.

Definition in Japanese

銀行や会社などの支店を統括する責任者。gin kō ya gai sha na do no shi ten o tō katsu su ru seki nin sha

Word origin

支店長 (shitenchō) combines 支店 (shiten, "a branch or local office") with 長 (chō, "leader" or "head").

Usage tips

  • In English, branch manager can refer to the leader of a bank, store, or other local office, so the industry is usually clear from context.

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