艦かん長ちょう

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Meanings

1

captain (of a warship)

Specifically the commanding officer of a military vessel. Not used for civilian ship captains (船長).

艦かん長ちょうは乗のり組くみ員いんに総そう員いん配はい置ちを命めいじた。
The captain ordered the crew to general quarters.
彼かれは巡じゅん洋よう艦かんの艦かん長ちょうに任にん命めいされた。
He was appointed captain of a cruiser.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が艦かん長ちょうを務つとめるfor someone to serve as captain (of a warship)
彼かれはこの潜せん水すい艦かんの艦かん長ちょうを務つとめている。
He serves as the captain of this submarine.
艦かん長ちょうになるto become the captain (of a warship)
彼かの女じょは史し上じょう最さい年ねん少しょうで艦かん長ちょうになった。
She became the youngest captain in history.