shotai

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noun

A Japanese military unit, equivalent to a platoon, flight, or section.

OriginJapanese 小隊 →
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Meanings

nounshotai (plural shotai)
  1. A Japanese military unit, equivalent to a platoon, flight, or section.

Origin

  1. Japanese小隊
  2. Englishshotai

From Japanese 小隊 (shōtai, literally “small team”).

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APA

shotai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotai

MLA

“shotai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotai. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shotai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotai.

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