Special Missions - Tokumu

Japanese: 特務 - とくむ

〘 noun 〙① A special mission. A special mission. ※Norisoda Sodoki (1952-53)〈Sugiura Akihei〉 3 "He was proud of the fact that he had infiltrated the pirates of southern China on special missions." ② An abbreviation of "tokumujunsa (special police officer)" and "tokumusocho (special sergeant major)." ※The Execution of a Private (1917)〈Tayama Katai〉 2 "A man who looked like he was on special missions came out of the gate, rattling his sword."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 特別の任務。特殊な任務。※ノリソダ騒動記（1952‐53）〈杉浦明平〉三「南支の海賊の中に特務を帯びて潜入していたことが自慢で」② 「とくむじゅんさ（特務巡査）」「とくむそうちょう（特務曹長）」などの略。※一兵卒の銃殺（1917）〈田山花袋〉二「特務らしい男が一人、劔をがちゃがちゃさせて、門から出て来た」

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