塾長

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 塾長(じゅくちょう) means the head or principal of a 塾(じゅく).
• Basic usage: It refers to the person who explains a cram school's policies or receives proposals for improving classes.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• School principal and cram school head
  • 校長(こうちょう) refers to a school principal; 塾長 refers to the head of a cram school.
• に marks the recipient
  • In 塾長に直接伝えた, に marks the person receiving the information.
  • 直接 indicates that it was conveyed directly, without going through another person.