大将|たいしょうtaishou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, militarygeneral; admiral
2. nounhead; chief; leader; boss; kingpin
   あいつは小山こやまの大将たいしょうだった。↗

   He was the cock of the walk.
3. nounold chap; mate; boss; chief; manfamiliar or jocular term for addressing a male
4. nounathlete who competes in the last match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

• Synonym将軍しょうぐんNeutralA general who commands an army, or the shogun; used in both speech and writing. 「大将」 is a military rank, and colloquially a boss or leader.
• Related武将ぶしょうNeutralA commander skilled in the martial arts, used mostly for Sengoku-era history. 「大将」 leans toward a military rank or a group's boss.
• Antonym兵隊へいたいNeutralAn ordinary soldier, the rank and file; the opposite of 「大将」 in standing within the military.

Use 「大将」 for the rank of general or, colloquially, a shop owner or boss, as in 「お山の大将」. Use 「将軍」 for a general commanding an army, 「武将」 for historical commanders, and 「兵隊」 for the ordinary soldiers who stand opposite them.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 軍隊ぐんたいで将官しょうかんの位くらい。中将ちゅうじょうの上うえ。
2. ある集団しゅうだんのかしら。
3. 親方おやかた。
4. 人ひとを親したしい気持きもちで呼よぶ言葉ことば。
5. 団体戦だんたいせんにおける殿との。