議長

• 読み: ぎちょう
• ローマ字: gichou
• 漢字の分解: 議 (gi) — deliberation; 長 (chou) — chief, head
• 発音: /ɡi.tɕoː/

意味

Chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly). The person who presides over meetings or legislative sessions.

A noun for the person who leads and moderates an assembly, committee, or legislative body. In Japanese politics, 衆議院議長 is the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Also used for chairs of corporate boards or community meetings. A formal title that implies authority to direct proceedings.

例文

1. 議長が会議の開始を宣言した。
2. 新しい議長が選ばれた。
3. 議長の許可なく発言してはいけない。

使い方ガイド

場面: politics, meetings, organizations

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

Composed of 議 (deliberation, discussion) and 長 (chief, head). Together they describe the head of deliberations — the leader who presides over discussions.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal