English–Japanese

“captain” in Japanese

Japanese

Also大尉 (taii) · 船長 (senchō)

Pronunciation

Romajikyaputen

Example

私たちのキャプテンは試合の前に話しました。watashi ta chi no kya pu te n wa shi ai no mae ni hana shi ma shi ta

Our captain spoke before the game.

Illustration for キャプテン (captain)

How to say “captain” in Japanese

“Captain” in Japanese is キャプテン (kyaputen).

Describes the member who takes responsibility for guiding a team and bringing its members together.

Full entry for キャプテン: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with キャプテン

チームのキャプテンに選ばれて、責任を感じています。chī mu no kya pu te n ni era ba re te seki nin o kan ji te i ma su

I feel responsible after being chosen as the team captain.

Tips for using キャプテン

  • Captain Hook in Peter Pan provides a familiar fictional example of captain used as a title before a name.

Other Japanese words for “captain”

彼は陸軍の大尉です。kare wa riku gun no tai i de su

He is an army captain.

船長は船を港へ進めます。sen chō wa fune o minato e susu me ma su

The captain steers the ship into the harbor.

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