長官

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 長官, read ちょうかん, is a title for the head of an agency or organization.
• Basic usage: It is used when a chief in a novel orders an investigation or reporters await a chief's press conference.
  • 小説の中で長官が調査開始を命じた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Translation according to the organization
  • When translating 長官 as chief, director-general or another title, the organization and role matter; there is no single fixed English title or exact match to the Korean title for a minister.