Kanji
兵
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JLPT N2Jōyō · grade 4freq #5227 strokes
Meanings
soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics
ES: soldado, marinero, tropa
- On
- ヘイ、ヒョウ
- Kun
- つわもの
Common words
- 兵隊へいたいarmed forces, military, troops
- 兵器へいきarms, weapon, ordnance
- 兵士へいしsoldier
- 騎兵きへいcavalry, cavalryman, trooper
- 工兵こうへいcombat engineer, military engineer, combat engineering, military engineering
- 徴兵ちょうへいconscription, (military) draft, (compulsory) enlistment
- 撤兵てっぺいwithdrawal of troops
- 伏兵ふくへいambush, troops in ambush
Example sentences
兵士たちは足踏みをしていた。
The soldiers were marking time.
Los soldados estaban marcando el tiempo.
Tatoeba #83605(opens in a new tab)もしあの時水がなければ、兵隊は死んでいただろう。
Without water, the soldiers would have died.
Sin agua, los soldados podrían haber muerto.
Tatoeba #193899(opens in a new tab)日本は兵器にあまりお金を使うべきではない。
Japan should not spend much money on weapons.
Japón no debería gastar mucho dinero en armas.
Tatoeba #122401(opens in a new tab)隊長は兵士たちを従えて行進した。
The commanding officer marched, with soldiers following behind.
Tatoeba #137856(opens in a new tab)