Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 大将(たいしょう) in Japanese

大将
Kana Reading
たいしょう, だいしょう
Romaji
taishō, daishō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    general; admiral
    Example sentence
    魔女狩り大将マシュー・ホプキンス。 Matthew Hopkins witchfinder general.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    boss; leader; local kingpin
    Example sentence
    大将命令取り消すように頼んだ。 He asked the general to take back his order.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    old chap; mate; boss; chief; man
    Example sentence
    大将敵陣攻撃かける決断下した。 The general decided to launch an offensive against the enemy camp.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    athlete who competes in the last match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
    Example sentence
    だれでも大将になれる。 Every cock crows on his own dunghill.

Examples of 大将, たいしょう, だいしょう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

10 strokes

leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about

On'Yomi: ショウ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: まさ.に, はた, まさ, ひきい.る, もって

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

large, big

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに

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