Translation guide
The English word 'billet' has two main meanings: a lodging assignment for soldiers, and a thick piece of metal or wood. This guide covers both, with a focus on natural Japanese expressions for each context.
To refer to a place where soldiers are assigned to stay temporarily, often in private homes or barracks.
General term for military lodging or encampment. Can refer to the act of quartering troops or the place itself.
To refer to a thick piece of metal or wood, often semi-finished, used in manufacturing or construction.
Loanword from English, commonly used in industrial contexts for a semi-finished metal bar.
兵士たちは村に宿営した。
The soldiers were billeted in the village.
Specifically refers to lodging in barracks or permanent military buildings, as opposed to private homes.
連隊は舎営地に移動した。
The regiment moved to their billets.
Literally 'lodging in private homes'. Used when soldiers are billeted with civilians.
戦時中、兵士は民家への宿泊を命じられた。
During the war, soldiers were ordered to billet in private homes.
この工場では鋼のビレットを生産している。
This factory produces steel billets.
Technical term for a steel billet or slab. More formal than ビレット.
鋼片を圧延して鋼板を作る。
Billets are rolled into steel plates.
Refers to squared timber or lumber, sometimes used for wooden billets. Not for metal.
大工が角材を切っている。
The carpenter is cutting a billet of wood.