English–Japanese

“first team” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiichigun

Example

彼は一軍に入りました。kare wa ichi gun ni hai ri ma shi ta

He made the first team.

Illustration for 一軍 (first team)

How to say “first team” in Japanese

“First team” in Japanese is 一軍 (ichigun).

一軍 (ichigun, "first team") refers to the main squad chosen from a larger group of players for the highest level of competition.

Full entry for 一軍: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 一軍

監督は若手を一軍に昇格させました。kan toku wa waka te o ichi gun ni shō kaku sa se ma shi ta

The manager promoted a young player to the first team.

Tips for using 一軍

  • In Japanese baseball, a player can move between 一軍 (ichigun) and 二軍 (nigun), so the word often appears in news about roster changes.

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