副大統領
fukudaitōryō[ɸɯ̟kɯ̟da̠ito̞ːɾʲo̞ː]
The Japanese term for vice president is 副大統領 (fukudaitōryō). Wiktionary also lists ヴァイスプレジデント (vaisupurejidento).
Meaning: deputy to a president (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 副大統領 | fukudaitōryō | [ɸɯ̟kɯ̟da̠ito̞ːɾʲo̞ː] (narrow) |
| ヴァイスプレジデント | vaisupurejidento |
副大統領 is used to refer to the vice president of a country within governmental bodies.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is built from the prefix 副, which means vice, deputy or sub-.
Which one should you use?
副大統領 is the standard, formal term for a political vice president. In contrast, ヴァイスプレジデント is a katakana transliteration of the English word 'vice president' and is more commonly used in business contexts, such as for a corporate vice president.
How do you pronounce it?
fukudaitōryō
Did you know?
- The term 大統領 (daitōryō) literally translates to 'great commander', reflecting the historical roots of the word as a leader of state or military affairs.
- In many Japanese companies, the hierarchy doesn't just use 'vice' but may use titles like 専務 (senmu) or 常務 (jōmu) to denote executive roles that a Westerner might call 'vice president'.
- The phrase 副大統領 consists of three kanji characters, but in a formal greeting, a person would never call themselves 副大統領 and instead use the title as a suffix for others.
Examples in context
- 私は、この旅で心底共に戦った、スクラントン通りで育ち、デラウエアの自宅へ帰る電車に揺られるような人々に演説をしてきたパートナーに感謝したい。合衆国副大統領のジョー・バイデン氏だ。I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton, and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.This sentence is useful for seeing how to refer to the United States Vice President using 副大統領.Tatoeba #330739 by sugisaki, translation #330451 by sugisaki
- グローバル商社の副社長は役職の責任が大きいです。The Vice President of the global trading company has significant responsibilities.
- この会議では、バイスプレジデントとして彼がプレゼンを行いました。He gave a presentation as the Vice President in this meeting.
- 副大統領が演説を始めました。Fuku daitōryō ga ensetsu o hajimemashita.The vice president began his speech.
- 彼女は新しい副大統領に選ばれました。Kanojo wa atarashii fuku daitōryō ni erabaremashita.She was elected as the new vice president.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are watching a news report about an election.
- 蓮 Ren次の副大統領は誰になるかな？Tsugi no fuku daitōryō wa dare ni naru kana?I wonder who the next vice president will be?
- 陽葵 Himariまだ決まっていないみたいよ。Mada kimatte inai mitai yo.It seems it hasn't been decided yet.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵は、あの候補者がいいと思う？Himari wa, ano kōho ga ii to omou?Himari, do you think that candidate is good?
- 陽葵 Himari私は、もっと若い人がいいと思うわ。Watashi wa, motto wakai hito ga ii to omou wa.I think someone younger would be better.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vice president” translations and entries 副大統領, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 副大統領, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
