No. 583 in Indonesian
jenderal
"Jenderal" in Indonesian means "general" (a high-ranking military officer).
In a sentence
Jenderal itu memimpin pasukan dengan keberanian.
The general led the troops with courage.
In this sentence, 'jenderal' refers to a high-ranking officer in the military, indicating a specific occupation.
Dalam pertemuan itu, ada seorang pembicara yang sangat jenderal dalam penjelasannya.
In that meeting, there was a speaker who was very general in their explanation.
'Jenderal' in this sentence refers to something being vague or not specific, used figuratively as an adjective.
Di pelajaran sejarah, kami mempelajari tentang peran seorang jenderal dalam perang dunia.
In the history lesson, we studied about the role of a general in the world war.
Here, 'jenderal' describes a high-ranking military role historically relevant.
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