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警備兵 (けいびへい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

警けい備び兵へい

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Meanings

1

guard; sentry; security soldier

A soldier assigned to guard duty, such as at a base, building, or checkpoint.

基き地ちの入いり口ぐちには警けい備び兵へいが立

Kanji

警admonish, commandment
備equip, provision, preparation
兵soldier, private, troops

Related words

警けい備び員いん
警備員 is a civilian security guard, while 警備兵 is a military guard.

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A guard was standing at the entrance to the base.

衛えい兵へい

衛兵 is a more general term for a guard or sentry, often used for ceremonial or palace guards.

Word family

国こっ境きょう警けい備び兵へい
border guard

Built from

警けい備び+兵へい

Etymology

Compound of 警備 (けいび, 'security, guard') and 兵 (へい, 'soldier').