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切り込み隊長 (きりこみたいちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
shock troop commander ; leader of a raiding party
Refers to the commander of a small unit that charges ahead or infiltrates enemy lines; can also be used figuratively for someone who takes the lead in a bold or aggressive initiative.
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He was selected as the spearhead of the new business venture.
Written forms 切き り 込こ み 隊たい 長ちょう
Standard modern spelling using 切る.
斬き り 込こ み 隊たい 長ちょう
Variant using 斬る, emphasizing the cutting/slashing nuance; less common but still encountered.
Kanji 込 crowded, mixture, in bulk 隊 regiment, party, company Similar words 切き り 込こ み 切り込み refers to the act of cutting into or charging; 切り込み隊長 specifically denotes the commander of such a unit.
突とつ 撃げき 隊たい 長ちょう 突撃隊長 is a more general term for an assault unit commander, while 切り込み隊長 implies a smaller, more specialized raiding party.
Etymology Compound of 切り込み (kirikomi, 'cutting into, charging') and 隊長 (taichō, 'commander'). The term originates from military contexts where a small unit would cut into enemy formations.
