Heitai

JLPT N2

兵隊 (Heitai) is a Japanese noun meaning “armed forces, military, troops, (common) soldier”.

Meanings

  1. nounarmed forces; military; troops
  2. noun(common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier
  3. noununderling; ordinary employee; grunt

Examples

  • The soldiers were guarding the bridge.

  • Soldiers barred the way to the city.

  • The soldier kept a sharp lookout in the darkness.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 兵隊

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