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総司令官 (そうしれいかん, soushireikan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

総そう司し令れい官かん

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Meanings

1

commander-in-chief; supreme commander

A high-ranking military officer who holds overall command of a force or operation. Used in formal and historical contexts.

彼かれは連れん合ごう軍ぐんの総そう司し令れい官

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He was appointed commander-in-chief of the allied forces.

Kanji

総general, whole, all
司director, official, govt office
令orders, laws, command
官bureaucrat, the government, organ

Related words

司し令れい官かん
司令官 is a general commanding officer, while 総司令官 specifically denotes the supreme or overall commander, often with authority over multiple commands.

Built from

総そう+司し令れい官かん

Etymology

Compound of 総 (そう, 'overall') + 司令官 (しれいかん, 'commanding officer').