残ざん敵てき

noun

remnants of an enemy army; surviving enemy forces

Military term for enemy troops that remain after a battle or defeat. Often used in historical or strategic contexts.

• 部ぶ隊たいは山さん中ちゅうに潜ひそむ残ざん敵てきを掃そう討とうした。

  The unit mopped up the remnants of the enemy army hiding in the mountains.

• 残ざん敵てきの抵てい抗こうは散さん発ぱつ的てきだった。

  Resistance from the surviving enemy forces was sporadic.