noun
sergeant first class (JGSDF)
Abbreviation of 二等陸曹, a rank in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Used in military contexts.
See also: 二等陸曹
彼は二曹に昇進した。
He was promoted to sergeant first class.
二曹として部隊を率いる。
He leads a unit as a sergeant first class.
Full, formal term for the same rank; 二曹 is the common abbreviation.
Abbreviation of 二等陸曹 (にとうりくそう), literally 'second-class land sergeant'.