知事（ちじ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: governor/prefectural governor
Example sentences
- 県の知事が新しい政策を発表する。 — The prefectural governor announces a new policy.
- 知事が県民のために働く。 — The governor works for the people of the prefecture.
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