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中佐 (ちゅうさ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

中ちゅう佐さ

ちゅ

う

さ

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)

military

Military rank. In the army/air force it corresponds to lieutenant colonel; in the navy it corresponds to commander.

彼かれは陸りく軍ぐんの中ちゅう佐さに昇しょう進しんした。
He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the army.
海かい軍ぐんの中ちゅう佐さが艦かんを指し揮きし

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
佐assistant, help

Similar words

大たい佐さ
大佐 is the next higher rank: colonel in the army/air force, captain in the navy.
少しょう佐さ
少佐 is the next lower rank: major in the army/air force, lieutenant commander in the navy.

Etymology

From 中 (middle) + 佐 (assistant, help), reflecting a mid-level officer rank in the traditional Japanese military rank system.

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A navy commander is commanding the ship.