副知事

Japanese

Kanji in this term
副	知	事
Grade: 4	Grade: 2	Grade: 3

Etymology

副 (fuku-, “vice-, assistant”) +‎ 知事 (chiji, “governor”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ふくち​じ [fùkúchíꜜjì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝkɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕiʑi]

Noun

副知事(ふくちじ) • (fukuchiji) 

1. lieutenant governor; deputy governor

   Synonym: 副総督

Usage notes

Generally refers for the deputy governors of Japanese prefectures. 副総督 (ふくそうとく, ​fukusōtoku) is used for lieutenant or deputy governors outside Japan.

Korean

Hanja in this term
副	知	事

Noun

副知事 • (bujisa) (hangeul 부지사)

1. Hanja form^? of 부지사 (“deputy governor”).