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    3. 副将

    副将

    副ふく将しょう

    second in command (of an army)

    KMT10News #35+1NounSports & Martial ArtsMilitaryKanji Vocab21 strokes

    ふくしょう

    Noun

    1.
    second in command (of an army)
    2.
    vice-captain
    sports
    3.
    fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

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    彼かれはチームの副ふく将しょうを務つとめている。

    He serves as the vice-captain of the team.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    副ふく将しょうが負ふ傷しょうしたため、チームは苦く戦せんを強しいられた。

    Because the vice-captain was injured, the team was forced into a tough fight.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    戦せん争そう中ちゅう、副ふく将しょうは将しょう軍ぐんの不ふ在ざい時じに部ぶ隊たいの指し揮きを執とった。

    During the war, the second in command took charge of the troops in the general's absence.

    KMT10MilitaryHistory
    副ふく将しょうは、戦せん略りゃく会かい議ぎで重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になった。

    The second in command played an important role in the strategy meeting.

    KMT10MilitaryPolitics & Law
    剣けん道どうの団だん体たい戦せんでは、副ふく将しょうの勝しょう敗はいが全ぜん体たいの流ながれを左さ右ゆうすることが多おおい。

    In Kendo team matches, the victory or defeat of the fourth athlete (vice-captain) often influences the overall flow.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    副
    vice-・assistant・aide・duplicate・copy
    将
    まさ.に・はた・まさ・ひきい.る・もって…(7)
    leader・commander・general・admiral・or…(4)
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