県知事

Prefectural governor

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知事 chiji, governor

都知事 tochiji, Tokyo governor

府知事 fuchiji, Osaka/Kyoto governor

Noun

Prefectural Governor

Refers specifically to the elected head of a 県 (けん) prefecture, covering 43 of Japan’s 47 administrative divisions.

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新しい県知事が選ばれました。

A new prefectural governor was elected.

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県知事

けんちじ

Prefectural governor

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