中ちゅう尉い

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Meanings

first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade

Military rank; in the army/air force it corresponds to first lieutenant, and in the navy to lieutenant junior grade. The exact equivalent depends on the service branch.

彼かれは陸りく軍ぐんの中ちゅう尉いに昇しょう進しんした。
He was promoted to first lieutenant in the army.
海かい軍ぐんの中ちゅう尉いとして護ご衛えい艦かんに乗のり組くんでいる。
He serves aboard a destroyer as a lieutenant junior grade in the navy.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が中ちゅう尉いに昇しょう進しんするfor someone to be promoted to first lieutenant
彼かれは去きょ年ねん、中ちゅう尉いに昇しょう進しんした。
He was promoted to first lieutenant last year.
〈人ひと〉が中ちゅう尉いに任にん命めいされるfor someone to be appointed as first lieutenant
彼かの女じょは若わかくして中ちゅう尉いに任にん命めいされた。
She was appointed first lieutenant at a young age.