Japanese word

総長

Pronunciation

Romajisōchō

Meaning

  • noununiversity president

Example

総長は新入生にあいさつしました。sō chō wa shin nyū sei ni a i sa tsu shi ma shi ta

The university president greeted the new students.

Illustration for 総長 (university president)

More examples

新しい総長は大学の改革案を発表しました。atara shi i sō chō wa dai gaku no kai kaku an o hap pyō shi ma shi ta

The new university president announced a reform plan.

Core concept

Presents the leader responsible for the university as a whole rather than for one department or unit.

Common phrases

  • 総長に就任するsō chō ni shū nin su ru

    assume the presidency

  • 総長を務めるsō chō o tsuto me ru

    serve as university president

  • 総長の任期sō chō no nin ki

    the university president's term

Similar words

学長gakuchō: The senior leader responsible for a university's overall academic and administrative affairs.

Definition in Japanese

大学の教育・研究・運営全体を統括する責任者。dai gaku no kyō iku ken kyū un ei zen tai o tō katsu su ru seki nin sha

Word origin

総 (sō, "whole") combines with 長 (chō, "leader") to form a title for the person who heads an entire university.

Usage tips

  • The English title for 総長 (sōchō) varies by institution, because president, chancellor, and vice-chancellor can have different roles across English-speaking universities.

Other meanings

  • chancellornoun
  • vice-chancellornoun

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