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兵務 (へいむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

兵へい務む

Meanings

1

noun

military affairs

Formal term for matters related to military service or administration. Often used in official or bureaucratic contexts.

See also: 軍務

彼かれは兵へい務むに就ついている。
He is engaged in military affairs.
兵へい務むに関かんする法ほう律りつが改かい正せいされた。
The law concerning military affairs was revised.

Kanji

兵soldier, private, troops
務task, duties

Similar words

軍ぐん務む
軍務 is a more common term for military duties or service, while 兵務 is rarer and more formal, often used in legal or administrative contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 兵 (hei, 'soldier') and 務 (mu, 'duty, task'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji composition directly conveys 'military affairs'.