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N1 Noun

(おさ)head, chief, leader, elder, the greatest of all, the most excellent

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    1. Noun

      1.

      head, chief, leader

      Dated term
    2. Noun

      2.

      the greatest (of all the ...)

      Dated term

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    長 【おさ】

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      村人(むらびと)一族(いちぞく)(おさ)(したが)っています。

      The villagers follow the chief of their clan.

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      ルールを()めているのは(むら)(おさ)である。

      It’s the village chief who sets the rules.

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      この(ふね)(おさ)船員(せんいん)たちに仕事(しごと)()()っています。

      The head of this ship is assigning tasks to the crew.

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      一族(いちぞく)(おさ)である彼女(かのじょ)はこの部族(ぶぞく)(かん)でのことを(すべ)()仕切(しき)っている。

      As the head of her clan, she oversees all matters between the tribes.

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      (むら)(おさ)村人(むらびと)同士(どうし)喧嘩(けんか)(はじ)まるが(はや)いか、()ぐに仲裁(ちゅうさい)(はい)りました。

      The moment a fight broke out between the villagers, the village chief immediately stepped in to mediate.

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