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    3. 一尉

    一尉

    一いち尉い

    captain (JASDF, JGSDF)

    KMT9News #31+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab12 strokes

    1尉

    いちい

    Noun

    1.
    captain (JASDF, JGSDF), lieutenant (senior grade; JMSDF)
    military

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    彼かれは陸りく上じょう自じ衛えい隊たいの一いち尉いです。

    He is a captain in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

    KMT7Military
    一いち尉いは部ぶ隊たいの指し揮き官かんとして重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になう。

    A captain plays an important role as a unit commander.

    KMT9Military
    彼かれは厳きびしい訓くん練れんを経へて、ついに一いち尉いに昇しょう進しんした。

    After rigorous training, he was finally promoted to captain.

    KMT9MilitaryWork & Career
    航こう空くう自じ衛えい隊たいの一いち尉いは、パイロットとして最さい前ぜん線せんで活かつ躍やくすることが多おおい。

    A captain in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force often plays an active role on the front lines as a pilot.

    KMT9MilitaryWork & Career
    海かい上じょう自じ衛えい隊たいの一いち尉いは、艦かん艇ていの運うん用ようや乗のり組くみ員いんの指し導どうを担たん当とうする。

    A lieutenant (senior grade) in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is responsible for ship operations and crew guidance.

    KMT9MilitaryWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    尉
    military officer・jailer・old man・rank
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