兵隊 (Heitai) is a Japanese noun meaning “armed forces, military, troops, (common) soldier”.
Meanings
- nounarmed forces; military; troops
- noun(common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier
- noununderling; ordinary employee; grunt
Examples
兵隊が橋を見張っていた。
The soldiers were guarding the bridge.
兵隊が町への道を封鎖した。
Soldiers barred the way to the city.
兵隊は暗闇で四方に目を配った。
The soldier kept a sharp lookout in the darkness.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).