少しょう尉い

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Meanings

Military rank; the most junior commissioned officer rank in many armed forces. The exact equivalent varies by country and branch (e.g., army second lieutenant, navy ensign).

彼かれは陸りく軍ぐんの少しょう尉いに任にん官かんした。
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the army.
海かい軍ぐんでは少しょう尉いはエンサインと呼よばれることもある。
In the navy, 少尉 is sometimes called an ensign.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が少しょう尉いに任にん命めいされるto be appointed to the rank of second lieutenant
彼かれは卒そつ業ぎょう後ご、少しょう尉いに任にん命めいされた。
After graduating, he was appointed second lieutenant.
〈人ひと〉が少しょう尉いに昇しょう進しんするto be promoted to second lieutenant
彼かれは訓くん練れんを終おえて少しょう尉いに昇しょう進しんした。
He was promoted to second lieutenant after finishing training.