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   Mar 13, 2017 · Honcho in English is an "英製和語" term derived from 班長【はんちょう】. In Japanese 班長【はんちょう】 refers to the head of a small group/team, and it's not really a big word. 班【はん】 means a team/group/squad of typically 3–10 people.

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   Sep 28, 2021 · An especially assertive or decisive leader may be referred to as the “head honcho.” The English honcho comes from the Japanese hanchō, which refers to a leader of a squad or a group. Hanchō is formed from the words han (“squad”) and -chō (“eldest” or “chief”). The word honcho is traced back to World War II

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   Translation for 'honcho' in the free English-Japanese dictionary and many other Japanese translations.

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   What does Honcho mean in English?

   • A honcho is a leader or a boss. An especially assertive or decisive leader may be referred to as the “head honcho.” The English honcho comes from the Japanese hanchō, which refers to a leader of a squad or a group. Hanchō is formed from the words han (“squad”) and -chō (“eldest” or “chief”). The word honcho is traced back to World War II.

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   How did the word 'head honcho' get its name?

   • The word carried over to the Korean conflict, being used as a leader and a nickname for Korean corporals fighting alongside the Americans. The word entered the wider language when presidential candidate Barry Goldwater referred to his campaign director as the “head honcho” during a press conference in 1964. 4. Karaoke

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   What does Hancho mean in Japanese?

   • Honcho in English is an "英製和語" term derived from 班長【はんちょう】. In Japanese 班長【はんちょう】 refers to the head of a small group/team, and it's not really a big word. 班【はん】 means a team/group/squad of typically 3–10 people. Practically, you will never see romanized 班長 in Japan, and the normal romanized spelling of 班長 is hancho, not honcho.

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   What does Honcho mean on a signboard in Japan?

   • If you saw Honcho on a signboard in Japan, it's probably 本町【ほんちょう】. It's just another place name which literally means "main town". There are hundreds of districts called 本町 all over Japan. You must log in to answer this question.

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   Did hedge fund honchos see a future prime minister in 2009?

   • At the 2009 summit, corporate honchos saw a future prime minister in him. Other agency honchos were more tempered in their expectations for this year. The reputation of the hedge fund honchos has been shattered by the catastrophic losses suffered by this supposedly "absolute return" industry in 2008.

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   Jun 7, 2023 · Another Japanese word that arrived via the military, honcho has a similar derivation story to skosh. While we mostly use honcho to mean a boss or leader (“He’s the head honcho of the company”), the original meaning was slightly more specific.