上じょう級きゅう准じゅん尉い

noun

chief warrant officer

A senior warrant officer rank in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Equivalent to a senior non-commissioned officer rank in some other militaries.

See also: 准尉

• 彼かれは上じょう級きゅう准じゅん尉いに昇しょう進しんした。

  He was promoted to chief warrant officer.

• 上じょう級きゅう准じゅん尉いは部ぶ隊たいの重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になう。

  Chief warrant officers play an important role in the unit.