noun
A rank in the Imperial Japanese Navy and modern Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, equivalent to a vice-admiral in English-speaking navies.
山本五十六は海軍中将として真珠湾攻撃を指揮した。
Yamamoto Isoroku, as a vice-admiral, commanded the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Compound of 海軍 (navy) and 中将 (vice-admiral / lieutenant general). The rank title follows the pattern of combining a service branch with a general officer rank.