noun
sergeant first class (JGSDF)
A specific rank in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, equivalent to sergeant first class in many armies. Used in military contexts.
彼は二等陸曹に昇進した。
He was promoted to sergeant first class.
二等陸曹の階級章は桜が二つです。
The rank insignia for sergeant first class has two cherry blossoms.
Compound of 二等 (second class) and 陸曹 (ground sergeant), a rank title created for the JGSDF.