How to say "corporal" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 伍長ごちょうnounThe military rank: a corporal, a non-commissioned officer ranking below sergeant. This is the word for 'corporal' when it names the rank in armed-forces contexts.
- 肉的にくてきna-adjectiveCovers the adjective sense 'of the body': physical, fleshly. A less common word with a fleshy, bodily nuance; for adjectival 'corporal' it is seldom the first choice.
For 'corporal' as a military rank, use 伍長; for the adjective sense meaning bodily, physical, or fleshly, 肉的 matches but is a less common word.
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