大統領
Chinese
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor | to lead; to command; commander | ||
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trad. (大統領) | 大 | 統領 | |
simp. (大统领) | 大 | 统领 |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
大統領
- (obsolete (but now having a revival as) slang) president of a country
- (specifically, slang) Donald Trump
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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大 | 統 | 領 |
だい Grade: 1 | とう Grade: 5 | りょう Grade: 5 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
大 (dai-, “great”) + 統領 (tōryō, “leader”)
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Goon
- (Tokyo) だいとーりょー [dàítóꜜòryòò] (Nakadaka – [3])[1][2]
- IPA(key): [da̠ito̞ːɾʲo̞ː]
Noun
大統領 • (daitōryō) ←だいとうりやう (daitouryau)?
- a president (the head of state of a republic)
- 1999 September 16, Katou, Motohiro, “ヤコブの階段 [Jacob’s Ladder]”, in Q.E.D. 証明終了 [Q.E.D.], volume 4 (fiction), Tokyo: Kodansha, →ISBN, page 176:
- 例えばユーゴスラビアには以前チトー大統領という指導者がいて民族をまとめていた
- Tatoeba Yūgosurabia ni wa izen Chitō Daitōryō to iu shidōsha ga ite minzoku o matometeita
- For example, former President Tito was known for having united the peoples of Yugoslavia
- 例えばユーゴスラビアには以前チトー大統領という指導者がいて民族をまとめていた
- 2003 August 31 [Dec 24 2001], Shimizu, Reiko, “秘密 THE TOP SECRET 1999 [THE TOP SECRET 1999]”, in 秘密 -トップ・シークレット- [Himitsu – Top Secret], volume 1 (fiction), 12th edition, Tokyo: Hakusensha, →ISBN, page 9:
- ワシントン リンカーン ケネディ ビル・クリントン そして今 ジョン・B・リード‼ 清廉潔白正義の人————汚点のない所が最大の汚点といわれる程クリーンな第57代アメリカ大統領
- Washinton Rinkān Kenedi Biru Kurinton Soshite ima Jon Bī Rīdo‼ Seiren keppaku seigi no hito————Oten no nai tokoro ga saidai no oten to iwareru hodo kurīn na daigojūshichi-dai Amerika Daitōryō
- Washington. Lincoln. Kennedy. Bill Clinton. And now, John B. Reed!! The man of impartiality, uprightness and justice. — When talking about the 57th President of the United States, it’s no exaggeration to say that his only flaw is that he has none.
- ワシントン リンカーン ケネディ ビル・クリントン そして今 ジョン・B・リード‼ 清廉潔白正義の人————汚点のない所が最大の汚点といわれる程クリーンな第57代アメリカ大統領
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Descendants
- → Korean: 대통령 (daetongnyeong)
- → Palauan: Daitorio, Daitoro
See also
- 副大統領 (fukudaitōryō, “vice president”)
- 大統 (taitō)
References
- 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
Korean
Hanja in this term | ||
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大 | 統 | 領 |
Noun
大統領 • (daetongnyeong) (hangeul 대통령)
- Hanja form? of 대통령 (“president of a country”).