“Japanized” English
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| Commander | Chūsa | |
| Lieut-Commander | Shōsa | |
| Lieutenant | Taii | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.) | Chūi | |
| Ensign | Shōi | |
| Petty O., 3/C | Ittō Suihei | |
| Seaman, 1/C | Nitō Suihei | |
| Seaman, 2/C | Santō Suihei | |
| Seaman, 3/C | Shitō Suihei | |
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| b. | Warships: | |
| battleship | senkan | |
| battle cruiser | junyō-senkan | |
| cruiser | junyōkan | |
| aircraft carrier | kōkū-bokan | |
| seaplane tender | suijōki-bokan | |
| submarine | sensuikan | |
| mine layer | fusetsukan | |
| gunboat | hōkan | |
| destroyer | kuchikukan | |
| torpedo boat | suiraitei | |
| mine sweeper | sōkaitei | |
| transport | unsōsen | |
| oil tanker | yusōsen | |
| survey ship | sokuryōkan | |
| ice breaker | saihyōsen | |
| target ship | hyōteki-kan | |
| repair ship | kōsakusen | |
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| c. | Units: | |
| Fleet | Kantai | |
| Squadron | Sentai | |
| Division | Buntai | |
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| Convoy | Gosōsendan |
*These are corresponding ranks and not the translation of ranks.
“Japanized” English
In speaking to a prisoner, first see whether he understands English. All officers will understand some English; men in the ranks may not. However, every Japanese has quite a large vocabulary of English pronounced in the “Japanized” way. This is especially true of popular
