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陸りく軍ぐん中ちゅう将じょう

Meanings

1

noun

lieutenant general (army)

military

Military rank in the army, equivalent to a three-star general. Compare 中将 for the general rank across services.

See also: 中将

彼かれは陸りく軍ぐん中ちゅう将じょうに昇しょう進しんした。
He was promoted to lieutenant general in the army.

Kanji

陸land, six
軍army, force, troops
中in, inside, middle
将leader, commander, general

Similar words

中ちゅう将じょう
中将 is the general term for lieutenant general or vice admiral across military branches, while 陸軍中将 specifies the army rank.
海かい軍ぐん中ちゅう将じょう
海軍中将 is the equivalent rank in the navy (vice admiral), contrasting with the army-specific 陸軍中将.

Etymology

Compound of 陸軍 (army) and 中将 (lieutenant general).