chief

/tʃiːf/

意味: 長、トップ

例文: Chair-kun was unanimously elected snack chief.
　　  チェアくんが全会一致でおやつ長官に選出された。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: chief executive officer(最高経営責任者), chief complaint(主訴), chief reason(主な理由)

定義: 主に「リーダー」や「トップ」を指す言葉です。組織やグループの中で最も重要な役割を持つ人を指します。また、形容詞として「主要な」や「最も重要な」という意味でも使われます。

chiefは約8,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

Definitions(定義)

Noun: a person who is in charge
Noun: a person who exercises control over workers
Noun: the head of a tribe or clan
Adjective: most important element

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun, Adjective

Examples(例文)

Noun: the head of the whole operation
Noun: if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
Adjective: the chief aim of living
Adjective: the main doors were of solid glass
Adjective: the principal rivers of America
Adjective: the principal example
Adjective: policemen were primary targets
Adjective: the master bedroom
Adjective: a master switch

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): boss, chief, chieftain, foreman, gaffer, head, headman, honcho, main, master, primary, principal, top dog, tribal chief

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): leader, supervisor

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): aristocrat, bell captain, bellwether, boss, caller, captain, cheerleader, choragus, civic leader, commander, counselor, demigod, den mother, director, duce, employer, father, foreman, forewoman, fugleman, galvanizer, guide, guru, head, headman, hero, imam, instigator, labor leader, lawgiver, malik, military leader, misleader, model, nationalist leader, overseer, oyabun, pied piper, point man, point woman, politician, presiding officer, proctor, puppet ruler, religious leader, research director, scoutmaster, spearhead, spiritual leader, stage manager, strike leader, superior, system administrator, taskmaster, torchbearer, trail boss, trainer

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): administrator, baas, capo, department head, don, ganger, general, general manager, grand dragon, head of household, indian chief, pendragon, secretary, straw boss

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: bossy, chieftainship, foremanship, head, headship

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: general

Usage Category: common

Usage Context: conversation, descriptive

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Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞):

Exam Level

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

Books(洋書): Holes

Movies(映画): The Bad Guys, Zootopia

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) No

Emotion Categories: