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    3. 伍長

    伍長

    伍ご長ちょう

    corporal

    KMT10News #43+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab14 strokes

    ごちょう

    Noun

    1.
    corporal
    military

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    彼かれは伍ご長ちょうに昇しょう進しんした。

    He was promoted to corporal.

    KMT7Military
    伍ご長ちょうは部ぶ隊たいの最さい小しょう単たん位いを指し揮きする。

    A corporal commands the smallest unit of a troop.

    KMT8Military
    戦せん争そう映えい画がでは、勇ゆう敢かんな伍ご長ちょうが兵へい士したちを鼓こ舞ぶするシーンがよく描えがかれる。

    In war movies, scenes where a brave corporal inspires soldiers are often depicted.

    KMT9MilitaryMusic & Entertainment
    伍ご長ちょうは下か士し官かんの階かい級きゅうの一ひとつで、兵へい士しを直ちょく接せつ指し導どうする役やく割わりを担になう。

    A corporal is one of the non-commissioned officer ranks and plays the role of directly guiding soldiers.

    KMT9Military
    第だい一いち次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せん中ちゅう、多おおくの伍ご長ちょうが最さい前ぜん線せんで戦たたかった。

    During World War I, many corporals fought on the front lines.

    KMT9MilitaryHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    伍
    いつつ…(3)
    five・five-man squad・file・line
    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
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