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民兵 (みんぺい, minpei) Japanese meaning: militia | Kotomora
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A militia was organized in that region.
He fought as a militiaman.
Usage patterns 民兵みんぺい を 組織そしき する to organize/form a militia
The villagers organized a militia for self-defense.
民兵みんぺい が 蜂起ほうき する for a militia to rise up (in revolt)
Militias rose up against the government in various regions.
〈 相手あいて〉 〉 と 民兵みんぺい が 衝突しょうとつ する for a militia to clash with (someone/some force)
The militia clashed with government troops near the border.
Kanji 民 people, nation, subjects 兵 soldier, private, troops Related words 義勇兵 specifically means a volunteer who joins a fight for a cause, while 民兵 refers more broadly to any citizen-soldier organized for local defense, whether volunteer or conscripted.
兵士 is the generic word for a soldier of any kind, whereas 民兵 specifically denotes an irregular, citizen-based fighter rather than a member of a professional army.
Opposites 正規軍 is a state's official, professionally trained military, the direct opposite of 民兵, which is an informal force made up of ordinary citizens.
Etymology Compound of 民 (みん, 'people, citizen') and 兵 (へい, 'soldier, military'). The reading みんぺい follows standard on'yomi.
