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軍団長 (gundanchou) Japanese meaning: corps commander | Kotomora

軍ぐん団だん長ちょう

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Meanings

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corps commander

Military rank: the commander of a corps (軍団). Used in modern and historical military contexts.

彼かれは陸りく軍ぐんの軍ぐん団だん長ちょうに任にん命めいされた。

He was appointed corps commander of the army.

Kanji

軍army, force, troops
団group, association
長long, leader, superior

Related words

軍ぐん団だん
軍団 means 'corps' (the unit), while 軍団長 is the commander of that unit.
師し団だん長ちょう
師団長 is a division commander, a lower-level command compared to a corps commander.

Built from

軍ぐん+団だん長ちょう

Etymology

Compound of 軍団 (corps) + 長 (chief, head).