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知事 (ちじ): prefectural governor — Japanese vocabulary

知事 is read ちじ and means "prefectural governor". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

知事

Reading
ちじ · chiji
Translation
prefectural governor
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
ちじが

Example

州知事は囚人達を自由の身にした。

しゅうちじはしゅうじんたちをじゆうのみにした。

The governor set the prisoners free.

Kanji in this word

  • 知 — know
  • 事 — matter, thing

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