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海兵隊 (かいへいたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

海かい兵へい隊たい

か

い

へ

い

た

い

Common word

Meanings

1

noun

Marine Corps; Royal Marines

Refers to a marine corps, most commonly the United States Marine Corps or the British Royal Marines. Often used in news contexts.

アメリカ海かい兵へい隊たいは太たい平へい洋よう地ち域いきで訓くん練れんを行おこなった。
The U.S. Marine Corps conducted training in the Pacific region.
彼かれは若わかい頃ころ、海

かい

兵へい

隊たい

に

入にゅう

隊たい

し

た

。

He joined the Marine Corps when he was young.

Kanji

海sea, ocean
兵soldier, private, troops
隊regiment, party, company

Similar words

海かい軍ぐん
海軍 means 'navy' in general, while 海兵隊 specifically refers to a marine corps, which is a branch of the navy specializing in amphibious operations.
陸りく戦せん隊たい
陸戦隊 is an older or less common term for naval landing forces or marines, whereas 海兵隊 is the standard modern term for a marine corps.

Etymology

Compound of 海 (kai, 'sea'), 兵 (hei, 'soldier'), and 隊 (tai, 'corps, unit'). The term is a direct translation of 'marine corps' and has been used since the Meiji period to refer to foreign marine forces.