Japanese word

一軍

Pronunciation

Romajiichigun

Meaning

  • nounfirst team

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 一軍に入るichi gun ni hai ru

    make the first team

  • 一軍の選手ichi gun no sen shu

    first-team player

Similar words

トップチームtoppuchīmu: A broad sports term for the highest-level squad in a club or organization.

Definition in Japanese

スポーツなどで、選手を実力順に分けたときの主力選手によるチーム。su pō tsu na do de sen shu o jitsu ryoku jun ni wa ke ta to ki no shu ryoku sen shu ni yo ru chī mu

Word origin

The compound 一 (ichi, "one") + 軍 (gun, "army") forms 一軍 (ichigun), literally "one army," and names the top squad in Japanese sports.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

Related words

  • 一軍入りichigunirijoining the first teamnoun

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