noun
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier
General term for a soldier armed with a bow, used in historical or fantasy contexts.
中世の戦場では弓兵が重要な役割を果たした。
Archers played an important role on medieval battlefields.
noun
crossbow soldier
Specifically a soldier using a crossbow, often in the context of shogi or historical military terminology.
将棋の駒の一つに弓兵がある。
One of the pieces in shogi is the crossbow soldier.