艦長|かんちょうkanchou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nouncaptain (of a warship)

• SynonymキャプテンNeutralA loanword covering captains in general — of ships, aircraft and sports teams. It is a broad term; 「艦長」 is used only for the captain of a warship.
• Antonym副長ふくちょうNeutralAn antonym: the officer who assists the warship captain — a deputy or executive officer. It is the counterpart to 「艦長」, the ship's top commander.

Use 「艦長」 for the top commander of a warship, as in 「艦長の命令」. For a civilian ship's captain say 「船長」, for a team captain in general 「キャプテン」, and for the deputy 「副長」.

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1. 個々ここの軍艦ぐんかんの乗組員のりくみいんを指揮しき統率とうそつする責任者せきにんしゃ。