副将

See also: 副將

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 副将 – see 副將 (“second in command”). (This term, 副将, is the simplified form of 副將.)
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
副	将
ふく Grade: 4	しょう Grade: 6
kan’on

Alternative spelling
副將 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 副 (fuku-, “vice-”) +‎ 将 (shō, “commander”).

Pronunciation

On’yomi: Kan’on

(Tokyo) ふくしょー [fùkúshóó] (Heiban – [0])
IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟̊ᵝkɯ̟ᵝɕo̞ː]

Noun

副(ふく)将(しょう) • (fukushō) ^{←ふくしやう (fukusyau)^?}

(military) a second-in-command
second, vice-captain (the second highest-ranking member of a sport team, generally the second strongest member)
- 1984 October 20 [Jan 15 1983], Murakami, Motoka, “日(にっ)本(ぽん)一(いち)の巻(まき) [Japan’s Number One]”, in 六(ム)三(サ)四(シ)の剣(けん) [Musashi’s Sword], volume 8 (fiction), 7th edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN, page 47:
  先(せん)生(せい)！　なして六(ム)三(サ)四(シ)が大(たい)将(しょう)でわたすが副(ふく)将(しょう)だあ⁉
  Sensei! Nashite Musashi ga taishō de watasu ga fukushō dā⁉
  Sensei! How come Musashi’s the first and ah’m the second!?
- 1999 November 20 [Aug 9 1999], Hotta, Yumi; Obata, Takeshi, “第(だい)９(きゅう)局(きょく)　大(たい)将(しょう)・副(ふく)将(しょう)・三(さん)将(しょう) [Game 9: First, Second and Third]”, in ヒカルの碁, volume 2 (fiction), 3rd edition, Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN, page 35:
  オレが大(たい)将(しょう)　このガキが副(ふく)将(しょう)　おまえが三(さん)将(しょう)
  Ore ga taishō Kono gaki ga fukushō O-mae ga sanshō
  I’ll be the first, the brat’s the second, you’re the third.
  なんでボクが三(さん)将(しょう)なんだ
  Nan de boku ga sanshō nan da
  Why am I the third?
  実(じつ)力(りょく)順(じゅん)だろ？オレ天才だし
  Jitsuryokujun daro? Ore tensai da shi
  Isn’t it supposed to be in order of strength? I’m a genius.
  小(しょう)学(がく)生(せい)に副(ふく)将(しょう)をやらせるわけにいかないよ
  Shōgakusei ni fukushō o yaraseru wake ni ikanai yo
  We can’t have a grade school kid be the second!
  じゃ　おまえが副(ふく)将(しょう)でコイツが三(さん)将(しょう)な
  Ja o-mae ga fukushō de koitsu ga sanshō na
  You’re the second and he’s the third then.