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    中尉

    中ちゅう尉い

    first lieutenant

    KMT8News #23+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab15 strokes

    ちゅうい

    Noun

    1.
    first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
    military

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    彼かれは陸りく軍ぐんの中ちゅう尉いです。

    He is a first lieutenant in the army.

    KMT7MilitaryWork & Career
    その中ちゅう尉いは部ぶ下かを率ひきいて任にん務むを遂すい行こうした。

    The lieutenant led his subordinates to carry out the mission.

    KMT8MilitaryWork & Career
    戦せん争そう映えい画がでは、勇ゆう敢かんな中ちゅう尉いがよく登とう場じょうする。

    Brave lieutenants often appear in war movies.

    KMT8MilitaryMusic & Entertainment
    中ちゅう尉いは、作さく戦せん会かい議ぎで重じゅう要ような情じょう報ほうを提てい供きょうした。

    The lieutenant provided important information at the strategy meeting.

    KMT8MilitaryWork & Career
    若わかき中ちゅう尉いは、厳きびしい訓くん練れんを経へて指し揮き官かんとしての資し質しつを磨みがいた。

    The young lieutenant honed his qualities as a commander through rigorous training.

    KMT9MilitaryEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    中
    なか・うち・あた.る…(3)
    in・inside・middle・mean・center
    尉
    military officer・jailer・old man・rank
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