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総帥 (そうすい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

総そう帥すい

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group

Refers to the top leader of a military force, political party, or business conglomerate. Often used in formal or journalistic contexts.

彼かれはその企き業ぎょうグループの総そう帥すいとして知しられている。
He is known as the head of that corporate group.
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The commander-in-chief of the military directed the operation.

Kanji

総general, whole, all
帥commander, leading troops, governor

Similar words

総そう裁さい
総裁 is often used for the president or head of a political party or large organization, while 総帥 emphasizes supreme command or overarching leadership, sometimes with a more authoritative or military nuance.
元げん帥すい
元帥 is a specific military rank (marshal/admiral), whereas 総帥 is a broader term for a supreme leader or commander-in-chief, not necessarily a formal rank.

Etymology

Composed of 総 (overall, general) and 帥 (commander, leader). The character 帥 originally referred to a military commander, and the compound carries a sense of supreme or overarching leadership.