大将

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 大将(たいしょう) means a leader or general and can also be used for a shop proprietor.
• Basic usage: The examples refer to a leader in children's play and a food-stall owner greeting customers.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Referring to a proprietor
  • In 屋台の大将, the word familiarly refers to the person running the stall. This use is closer to a form of address or description in a shop than to an official job title.