次長

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 次長, read じちょう, denotes a deputy position that assists and, when needed, substitutes for an organizational director.
• Basic usage: It names the deputy who chairs a meeting for the director and reviews a proposal.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Deputy position below a director
  • Organizational ranks vary, but here it is a position assisting and substituting for the director.