知事

• 読み: ちじ
• ローマ字: chiji
• 漢字の分解: 知 (chi) — to know, wisdom; 事 (ji) — affairs, matters
• 発音: /tɕi.dʑi/

意味

Prefectural governor; the elected head of a prefecture.

A noun referring to the chief executive of one of Japan's 47 prefectures. The 知事 is directly elected by the residents of the prefecture. Well-known governors often gain national attention, and the Tokyo governor is considered one of the most influential political figures in Japan.

例文

1. 知事が災害対策について会見を行った。
2. 県の知事選挙は来月だ。
3. 知事は観光業を支援する計画を発表した。

使い方ガイド

場面: local government, news, politics

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 知 (to know, wisdom) and 事 (affairs, matters). Historically meant an official who knows and manages affairs of a region.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal