Meaning

Primary

Vice President

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know about 大統領 (president), right? Well, this is the vice version of the president, aka the vice president.

Reading

ふくだいとうりょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. It will help if you know the word 大統領 first, though.

Context

Context Sentences

やってみるべきだと思うけど。大統領は無理でも、副大統領ぐらいなら狙えるんじゃない?

I think we should give it a try. You may not become the president, but maybe you’ll become the vice president.

Kanji Composition