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:2025/12/24
中尉
Hiragana
ちゅうい
Noun
of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Japanese Meaning
軍隊における士官の階級の一つで、大尉と少尉の間、またはそれに相当する中級の将校。陸海空軍などで用いられ、英語の first lieutenant や sub-lieutenant などに相当する。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ぐんたいで ちゅうくらいの くらいを もつ かんぶの ひと
Chinese (Simplified)
陆军、空军军衔:中尉(介于少尉与上尉之间) / 海军军衔:海军中尉(相当于少尉上等/副中尉) / 空军“飞行军官”阶衔(相当于中尉)
Sense(1)
(military) a first lieutenant
Sense(2)
(military) a lieutenant junior grade
Sense(3)
(military) a sub-lieutenant
Sense(4)
(military) a flying officer
Sense(5)
(military, of the Imperial Japanese Navy) a sub-lieutenant first class (equivalent to sub-lieutenant or lieutenant junior grade)
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(military) a first lieutenant / (military) a lieutenant junior grade / (military) a sub-lieutenant / (military) a flying officer
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中尉
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The first lieutenant took command of the unit.
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中尉は部隊の指揮を執りました。
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