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衛生隊 (えいせいたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

衛えい生せい隊たい

Meanings

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noun

medical corps

Refers to a military medical unit or corps responsible for healthcare, first aid, and sanitation in the field.

衛えい生せい隊たいが負ふ傷しょう者しゃを後こう方ほうへ搬はん送そうした。
The medical corps transported the wounded to the rear.

Kanji

衛defense, protection
生life, genuine, birth
隊regiment, party, company

Similar words

医い務む室しつ
医務室 is a medical office or infirmary, often in a school or company, while 衛生隊 is a military medical unit.

Etymology

Compound of 衛生 (hygiene, sanitation) and 隊 (corps, unit). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is conventionally associated with military medical units.