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What does 元首 (げんしゅ, genshu) mean?

元首 (げんしゅ, genshu) means head of state.

Quick facts
Readingげんしゅ
Romajigenshu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
げんしゅ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongenshu

head of state

  1. 1noun sovereign; ruler; head of state

Example sentences

  • Heads of state from various countries gathered for the meeting.

  • He gave a speech as head of state.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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