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    3. 大尉

    大尉

    大たい尉い

    captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF)

    KMT8News #18+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab14 strokes

    たいいだいい

    Noun

    1.
    captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
    military

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    彼かれは陸りく軍ぐんの大たい尉いです。

    He is a captain in the army.

    KMT6Military
    大たい尉いは部ぶ隊たいを率ひきいて作さく戦せんを遂すい行こうした。

    The captain led the unit and carried out the operation.

    KMT8Military
    映えい画がでは、勇ゆう敢かんな大たい尉いが敵てき陣じんに突とつ撃げきするシーンが描えがかれていた。

    In the movie, a scene depicted a brave captain charging into enemy lines.

    KMT8MilitaryMusic & Entertainment
    若わかくして大たい尉いの階かい級きゅうに昇しょう進しんするのは、並なみ大たい抵ていの努ど力りょくではなかっただろう。

    To be promoted to the rank of captain at a young age must have required extraordinary effort.

    KMT9MilitaryWork & Career
    太たい平へい洋よう戦せん争そう中ちゅう、多おおくの大たい尉いが最さい前ぜん線せんで指し揮きを執とった。

    During the Pacific War, many captains commanded on the front lines.

    KMT9MilitaryHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    大
    おお-・おお.きい・-おお.いに…(15)
    large・big
    尉
    military officer・jailer・old man・rank
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