尉官

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 尉官 is read as いかん and is a noun for the junior-officer category within a military rank system.
• Basic usage: Use 尉官に当たる範囲 for the span of ranks and 若い尉官が連絡役を務める for one officer in that category.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Rank category and individual
  • A chart can identify the range of junior-officer ranks, while a story can refer to one young member of that category.
• Avoid broadening the rank
  • Translating it only as officer loses the junior-rank distinction carried by the headword.