Illustration: On a gravel track at a Japanese military training ground, a young soldier in field uniform, helmet, and a heavily loaded pack pauses at the front of a marching unit. A rifle is safely slung with its muzzle downward, leaving both hands free to retie a bootlace.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

兵へい隊たい

heitai

soldier

Example sentences

その市しはやがて兵隊へいたいによって占領せんりょうされた。
The city was soon occupied by the soldiers.
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兵隊へいたいが橋はしを見張みはっていた。
The soldiers were guarding the bridge.
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兵隊へいたいが町まちへの道みちを封鎖ふうさした。
Soldiers barred the way to the city.
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Kanji in 兵隊

兵soldier; privateOnヘイ・ヒョウKunつわもの
隊regiment; partyOnタイ

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