殿 (しんがり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

殿 (しんがり) means rear guard / rear unit.

See example sentences below.

殿 at a glance

殿

しんがりshingari

N1noun

rear guard / rear unit

殿しんがりshingariN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

rear guard / rear unit

Example 1

隊のしんがりを務める。

Translation

Serve as the rear guard of the team.

Example 2

しんがりに残って味方を守った。

Translation

Stayed at the rear to protect the allies.