marshal; admiral; general of the army
Highest military rank in historical Japanese and some foreign armed forces; used for both army and navy equivalents.
山本五十六は海軍元帥だった。
Yamamoto Isoroku was a fleet admiral.
元帥の階級は現在の自衛隊には存在しない。
The rank of marshal does not exist in the current Self-Defense Forces.
He was appointed marshal for his achievements.
After a long military career, he became a marshal.