たいしょう
Taishou
Other forms: 大將
Also read: だいしょう
大将 (Taishou) is a Japanese noun meaning “general, admiral, head, chief”.
Meanings
- noungeneral; admiral
- nounhead; chief; leader; boss; kingpin
- nounold chap; mate; boss; chief; manfamiliar or jocular term for addressing a male
- nounathlete who competes in the last match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
Examples
我こそ魔女がりの大将。
I'm the witchfinder general.
あいつは小山の大将だった。
He was the cock of the walk.
人はだれでもお山の大将になれる。
Every cock crows on his own dunghill.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).