Definition
少佐 is a Japanese military rank, equivalent to 'major' in Western armies. It was used during the Imperial Japanese era and appears in historical contexts, especially in WWII-related media, literature, and discussions of Japanese military history. The word is a loanword from Japanese into Chinese, where it retains its specific rank meaning.
n.
(military rank) major (Japanese armed forces)
Examples
- 少佐。Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎng de shì yí gè shǎo de gùshì.This movie tells the story of a major.
- 少佐。Nà wèi shǎo zài zhànzhēng zhōng shīqù le hěn duō zhànyǒu.That major lost many comrades in the war.
- 少佐。Lìshǐ shū shàng jìzǎi le zhè wèi shǎo de shìjì.The history book records the deeds of this major.
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