A high-ranking military officer; used in modern contexts for ranks such as general or admiral, as well as in historical settings.
He was promoted to general in the army.
古代ローマの将軍について調べている。
I'm researching generals of ancient Rome.
Historical abbreviation of 征夷大将軍; the military ruler of Japan during the shogunate periods.
See also: 征夷大将軍
徳川家康は江戸幕府の初代将軍である。
Tokugawa Ieyasu was the first shogun of the Edo shogunate.
将軍は武士の頂点に立つ存在だった。
The shogun stood at the pinnacle of the warrior class.
Tokugawa Ieyasu became shogun at the start of the Edo period.
He was appointed as a general while still young.
The son succeeded his father and inherited the shogunate.
shogunate; office of shogun
power behind the throne; éminence grise; kingmaker; wire-puller; shadow shogun