一いっ佐さ

noun

colonel (JASDF, JGSDF); captain (JMSDF)

Military rank used in the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Equivalent to colonel in the Air and Ground Self-Defense Forces, and captain in the Maritime Self-Defense Force.

• 彼かれは陸りく上じょう自じ衛えい隊たいの一いっ佐さに昇しょう進しんした。

  He was promoted to colonel in the JGSDF.

• 一いっ佐さは海かい上じょう自じ衛えい隊たいでは艦かん長ちょうを務つとめることが多おおい。

  Captains in the JMSDF often serve as ship commanders.