“Chief of staff” in Japanese
Short answer
Chief of staff in Japanese is “参謀長” (sanbouchou). Full meaning: chief of staff.
Other ways to say “Chief of staff” in Japanese
幕僚長
bakuryouchou chief of staff
首席補佐官
shusekihosakan chief of staff (esp. of US president)
大統領首席補佐官
daitouryoushusekihosakan chief of staff (of US president)
参謀総長
sanbousouchou chief of the general staff, chief of staff (esp. US)
官房長官
kanbouchoukan Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.), Cabinet Secretary, Executive Secretary
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