noun
vice-shogun; lieutenant general
Historical title for a deputy to the shogun in feudal Japan; also used as a modern military rank equivalent to lieutenant general.
江戸時代、副将軍は将軍に次ぐ高い地位だった。
In the Edo period, the vice-shogun was a high position second only to the shogun.
彼は陸軍で副将軍まで昇進した。
He was promoted to lieutenant general in the army.