major in Japanese
major in Japanese is 少佐, 少領, 専攻 — major means of great importance, size, or seriousness.
major in Japanese
少佐
Pronounced: shōsa
(military ranks) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
少領
Pronounced: shōryō
(military ranks) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
専攻
Pronounced: senkō
(education, North America, Australia, New Zealand) The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.
専攻
Pronounced: senkō
What does "major" mean?
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adj Of great importance, size, or seriousness.
"They made a major decision to relocate the whole team."
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noun A military officer rank above captain and below lieutenant colonel.
"The major briefed the troops before dawn."
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noun A student's main field of academic study.
"Her major was economics, with a minor in French."
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verb To specialize in a particular subject at college or university.
"He decided to major in computer science."
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major in a sentence
- They made a major decision to relocate the whole team.
- She suffered major injuries in the crash.
- The major briefed the troops before dawn.
- Her major was economics, with a minor in French.
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What is "major" in Japanese?
"major" in Japanese is 少佐, 少領, 専攻. major means: Of great importance, size, or seriousness.
How do you pronounce 少佐?
"major" in Japanese is 少佐, pronounced "shōsa".
How do you use "major" in a sentence?
Example: "They made a major decision to relocate the whole team." In Japanese, "major" is 少佐, 少領, 専攻.
Are there other ways to say "major" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "major": 少佐, 少領, 専攻.
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