Japanese

いちぐん
Meaning: first team; varsity; main squad
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

一
軍

Example sentences

His efforts finally paid off, and his promotion to the first team was decided.
一軍の将として兵を率いる。
To lead soldiers as the commander of an army.
彼は一軍を率いる大将軍として、戦場に立った。
As a commander-in-chief leading an army, he stood on the battlefield.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in sports (like baseball) to refer to the primary team that plays in official games.

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