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second lieutenant
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. second lieutenant
  2. 2. sublieutenant
  3. 3. Second lieutenant
This noun refers to the military rank of second lieutenant, the lowest commissioned officer rank in the army or similar branch. It is used in military, historical, and fictional contexts in Japan.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

My dad would say "I was a second lieutenant back in the day," with this nostalgic look on his face.

Sentence 2

When I found out her younger brother was a second lieutenant, I suddenly got a lot more polite.

Sentence 3

I was lost in front of the station when a second lieutenant in uniform helped me with directions.

Sentence 4

We'll hear the second lieutenant's opinion first before deciding on a course of action.

Sentence 5

Even for a second lieutenant, loneliness doesn't care about rank.