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キャプテン Japanese meaning | Kotomora

キャプテン

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Common word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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Used for the leader of a sports team, a ship, or a group, similar to English 'captain'. Common in sports contexts.

彼かれはサッカーチームのキャプテンに選えらばれた。

He was chosen as the captain of the soccer team.

キャプテンがチームをまとめる。

The captain brings the team together.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉がキャプテンを務つとめるfor someone to serve as captain
彼かれが今年ことしのチームのキャプテンを務つとめる。
He is serving as the team's captain this year.
〈人ひと〉をキャプテンに選えらぶto choose someone as captain
みんなで話はなし合あって彼かの女じょをキャプテンに選えらんだ。
We discussed it and chose her as captain.
キャプテンに任にん命めいされるto be appointed captain
彼かれは監かん督とくからキャプテンに任にん命めいされた。
He was appointed captain by the coach.

Related words· 6

主しゅ将しょう
主将 is the more formal, traditional Japanese term for a team captain (often used in school clubs and martial arts), while キャプテン is the casual, widely-used loanword.
船せん長ちょうN1
船長 specifically means the captain of a ship, whereas キャプテン is broader and covers sports teams and other groups as well as ships.
リーダーN3
リーダー is a general word for 'leader' in any context, while キャプテン is used specifically for the head of a sports team, ship, or similar organized group.
キャップ
キャプテン is the full loanword and the clearer choice for a sports team captain, while キャップ is a shorter, more casual clipped form that can also refer to a section or group head.

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スキッパー
キャプテン is a broader, more common term for captain of any ship or team, whereas スキッパー is a narrower loanword typically used for small-boat sailing or informal sports contexts.
隊たい長ちょう
キャプテン is typically used for sports team captains, while 隊長 is used for leaders of squads, expeditions, or rescue teams.

Word family

キャプテンジャケット
captain jacket

Etymology

Loanword from English 'captain'.