noun
weapons and armour
Archaic term for military equipment, combining 兵 (weapons) and 甲 (armour). Found in classical texts.
古い軍記物語には、兵甲を整える場面がよく出てくる。
In old war tales, scenes of preparing weapons and armour often appear.
noun
Archaic metonymic use: 'weapons and armour' standing for the soldier who bears them. Rare even in classical contexts.
「兵甲」が兵士を指す用法は、漢文の影響を受けた古い表現だ。
The usage of 兵甲 to mean 'soldier' is an old expression influenced by classical Chinese.
noun
Archaic extended meaning: the implements of war come to stand for war itself. Extremely rare; mainly in classical Chinese-influenced Japanese.
「兵甲」を戦争の意味で使うのは、極めて文語的な言い回しである。
Using 兵甲 to mean 'war' is an extremely literary turn of phrase.
Standard modern word for 'war'.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 兵 (weapon, soldier) and 甲 (armour, shell). The word is archaic and primarily appears in classical or literary contexts.