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大将 (たいしょう, taishou) Japanese meaning: general | Kotomora
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Meanings Jump to a sense… 1. general; admiral 2. head; chief; leader; boss 3. old chap; mate; man 4. last-match competitor (kendo, judo, etc.) Report an issue with this page
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He was promoted to army general.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 大たい 将しょう になる for someone to become the leader/boss
He finally became the leader of the team.
〈 人ひと 〉 を 大たい 将しょう と 呼よ ぶ to call someone 'old chap' or 'boss' as a friendly nickname
The shop owner always calls him 'boss' in a friendly way.
大たい 将しょう を 務つと める to serve as the anchor (last competitor) on a team
He served as the anchor in the judo team match.
〈 人ひと 〉 を 大たい 将しょう に 選えら ぶ to choose someone as the leader
We all discussed it and chose him as the leader.
Kanji 将 leader, commander, general Related words· 6 将軍 refers historically to a shogun or supreme military commander, while 大将 is the specific modern military rank of general or admiral.
親分 is used for the boss of a gang or close-knit group with a paternalistic feel, while 大将 is a broader, more casual term for any leader or chief.
元帥 is the highest military rank, above 大将, which denotes a general or admiral one rank lower.
大将 names a specific top rank (general/admiral) or the acknowledged leader of a group, while 将 is the broader, more literary term for any commander or leader.
Show 2 more 大将 is a friendly, slightly flattering way to address a shop owner or boss directly, while 親父 used for 'proprietor' is rougher and more familiar, often used by regulars behind his back or to his face.
大将 emphasizes rank as the top leader of an army, while 武将 is a broader term for a warrior commander of any rank.
Don't confuse with· 6 対象 (target, object) is a homophone of 大将 (general, boss) but means something entirely different—an object or subject of study or action.
大正 (the Taisho era, 1912–1926) shares the same pronunciation as 大将 but refers to a historical Japanese era, not a rank or leader.
大将 (same reading) means 'general' or 'boss/leader', a completely different word from 大勝 'great victory'.
Show 3 more Etymology From Middle Chinese 大將 (dɑiH tsjangH, 'great general'). The reading たいしょう is the regular on'yomi; だいしょう is an older, now obsolete reading.
中ちゅう 将じょう
大将 and 中将 look and sound similar but 大将 is a higher rank (general/admiral) than the middle rank 中将.
大将 (general/admiral) and 少将 (major general/rear admiral) look and sound similar but denote different, non‑adjacent military ranks.
大将 is a specific military rank (general/admiral) or a casual term for a boss, while 主将 means the person in command or acting as team captain, not a fixed rank.
若わか 大だい 将しょう
young commander; young leader; young master
Show 4 more military commander; general
leader of a group of kids; neighborhood bully
commander of a troop of foot soldiers (ashigaru)
army general; general of the army
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