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    3. 中佐

    中佐

    中ちゅう佐さ

    lieutenant colonel

    KMT8News #23+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ちゅうさ

    Noun

    1.
    lieutenant colonel, commander (navy)
    military

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    彼かれは陸りく軍ぐんの中ちゅう佐さです。

    He is a lieutenant colonel in the army.

    KMT6Military
    その作さく戦せんは中ちゅう佐さによって指し揮きされた。

    That operation was commanded by the lieutenant colonel.

    KMT8Military
    映えい画がでは、勇ゆう敢かんな中ちゅう佐さが部ぶ隊たいを率ひきいて敵てき陣じんに突とつ入にゅうした。

    In the movie, the brave lieutenant colonel led his unit to charge into enemy lines.

    KMT8MilitaryMusic & Entertainment
    第だい二に次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せん中ちゅう、多おおくの中ちゅう佐さが重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になった。

    During World War II, many lieutenant colonels played crucial roles.

    KMT8MilitaryHistory
    彼かれは若わかくして中ちゅう佐さに昇しょう進しんし、将しょう来らいを嘱しょく望ぼうされていた。

    He was promoted to lieutenant colonel at a young age and was considered a promising figure for the future.

    KMT9MilitaryWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    中
    なか・うち・あた.る…(3)
    in・inside・middle・mean・center
    佐
    assistant・help
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