義ぎ兵へい

noun

righteous army; irregular militia

Historical term, especially for Korean irregular forces resisting invasions or foreign influence. Can also refer to a member of such a force.

• 義ぎ兵へいは、外がい国こくの侵しん略りゃくに対たいして立たち上あがった民みん衆しゅうの武ぶ装そう集しゅう団だんだった。

  The righteous army was an armed group of common people who rose up against foreign invasion.

• 彼かれの先せん祖ぞは義ぎ兵へいとして戦たたかったと伝つたえられている。

  It is said that his ancestor fought as a member of a righteous army.