Japanese word

キャプテン

Pronunciation

Romajikyaputen

Meaning

  • nouncaptain

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • キャプテンを務めるkya pu te n o tsuto me ru

    serve as captain

  • チームのキャプテンchī mu no kya pu te n

    team captain

  • キャプテンに選ぶkya pu te n ni era bu

    choose as captain

Similar words

主将shushō: The leading player who represents a sports team and helps direct it.
リーダーrīdā: A person who guides a group or team and may lead without an official title.

Definition in Japanese

チームの代表として仲間を率い、試合を指揮する主将。chī mu no dai hyō to shi te naka ma o hiki i shi ai o shi ki su ru shu shō

Word origin

キャプテン (kyaputen) comes from the English word captain, ultimately related to Latin caput, meaning "head".

Usage tips

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

Related words

  • キャプテンシーkyaputenshīcaptaincynoun

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