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分営 (ぶんえい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

分ぶん営えい

ぶ

ん

え

い

Meanings

1

noun

outpost; detached garrison

Military term for a small base or unit stationed away from the main force.

敵てきの動うごきを監かん視しするため、山やまの向むこうに分ぶん営えいが置おかれた。
An outpost was established beyond the mountain to monitor enemy movements.

Kanji

分part, minute of time, segment
営camp, perform, build

Similar words

駐ちゅう屯とん地ち
駐屯地 is a more general term for a garrison or military station, while 分営 specifically refers to a detached or branch garrison.

Etymology

Compound of 分 (ぶん, 'branch, division') and 営 (えい, 'camp, barracks'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with a detached military post.