一いち尉い

noun

captain (JASDF, JGSDF); lieutenant (senior grade; JMSDF)

Military rank; specific to Japan Self-Defense Forces. Equivalent to captain in the Air and Ground Self-Defense Forces, and to lieutenant (senior grade) in the Maritime Self-Defense Force.

• 彼かれは航こう空くう自じ衛えい隊たいの一いち尉いに昇しょう進しんした。

  He was promoted to captain in the Air Self-Defense Force.

• 海かい上じょう自じ衛えい隊たいの一いち尉いは、他た国こくの海かい軍ぐんでは大たい尉いに相そう当とうする。

  A lieutenant (senior grade) in the Maritime Self-Defense Force is equivalent to a lieutenant in other navies.