also: ジェネラル
noun-modifying (irregular)
general (as in manager, strike, etc.)
Used prenominally to modify nouns, often in business or organizational contexts. Common in compounds like ゼネラルマネージャー (general manager) or ゼネラルストライキ (general strike).
彼は新しいゼネラルマネージャーに任命された。
He was appointed as the new general manager.
労働組合はゼネラルストライキを計画している。
The labor union is planning a general strike.
noun
Refers to the military rank. Often used in historical or foreign military contexts; the Japanese Self-Defense Forces use 将 (しょう) for the equivalent rank.
彼の祖父は陸軍のジェネラルだった。
His grandfather was a general in the army.
Means 'general' or 'overall' as in 'general knowledge' or 'in general', but is a native Japanese word used differently from the prenominal ゼネラル.
Loanword from English 'general'. The spelling ゼネラル reflects a common Japanese adaptation of the English pronunciation, while ジェネラル is a more direct transliteration.