征せい夷い大たい将しょう軍ぐん

noun

commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians

Original historical title established in 794 CE for military commanders sent to subdue the Emishi people in northeastern Japan. Used in early Heian period.

• 坂上さかのうえの田た村むら麻ま呂ろは征せい夷い大たい将しょう軍ぐんに任にんじられた。

  Sakanoue no Tamuramaro was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians.

noun

shogun; great unifying leader

Later became the hereditary title of the military rulers of Japan (shogun), and by extension a term for a powerful unifying leader.

• 源頼朝みなもとのよりともは1192年ねんに征せい夷い大たい将しょう軍ぐんとなった。

  Minamoto no Yoritomo became shogun in 1192.

• 彼かれは業ぎょう界かいの征せい夷い大たい将しょう軍ぐんと呼よばれている。

  He is called the great unifying leader of the industry.