知事 (ちじ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

知事 (ちじ) means prefectural governor.

See example sentences below.

知事 at a glance

知事

ちじchiji

N3noun

prefectural governor

知事ちじchijiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

prefectural governor

Example 1

新しい知事が選ばれました。

Translation

A new prefectural governor was elected.

Example 2

知事は会議に参加しました。

Translation

The governor attended the meeting.