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総指揮官 (そうしきかん, soushikikan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

総そう指し揮き官かん

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Meanings

1

supreme commander; commander-in-chief

Refers to the highest-ranking officer in overall command of a military force or operation.

彼かれは連れん合ごう軍ぐんの総そう指し揮き官かんに

任にん

命めい

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。

He was appointed supreme commander of the allied forces.

Kanji

総general, whole, all
指finger, point to, indicate
揮brandish, wave, wag
官bureaucrat, the government, organ

Related words

司し令れい官かん
司令官 is a commanding officer, often of a specific unit or base, while 総指揮官 is the overall supreme commander.

Built from

総そう指し揮き+官かん

Etymology

Compound of 総 (overall) + 指揮 (command) + 官 (official).