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兵糧米 (ひょうろうまい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

兵ひょう糧ろう米まい

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Meanings

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noun

army rice; military provisions (rice)

Historical term for rice carried as provisions for soldiers or military campaigns. Not used in modern everyday contexts.

戦せん国ごく時じ代だい、兵ひょう糧ろう米まいの確かく保ほは軍ぐんの生せい命めい線せんだった。
During the Warring States period, securing army rice was the lifeline of the military.

Kanji

兵soldier, private, troops
糧provisions, food, bread
米rice, USA, metre

Similar words

兵ひょう糧ろう
兵糧 is a broader term for military provisions or food supplies in general, while 兵糧米 specifically refers to rice as provisions.

Etymology

Compound of 兵糧 (military provisions) and 米 (rice). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with pre-modern Japanese military logistics.