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兵略 (へいりゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

兵へい略りゃく

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Meanings

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noun

military strategy; tactics

Refers to strategic planning in warfare; a somewhat formal or literary term. In modern contexts, 戦略 is more common for general strategy.

彼かれは優すぐれた兵へい略りゃくで敵てきを打うち破やぶった。
He defeated the enemy with brilliant military strategy.

Kanji

兵soldier, private, troops
略abbreviation, omission, outline

Similar words

戦せん略りゃく
戦略 is the general term for strategy in business, games, and modern warfare. 兵略 is specifically military and somewhat literary.

Etymology

Compound of 兵 (soldier, warfare) and 略 (plan, strategy). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for Sino-Japanese military terms.