noun
heavy infantry
Refers to infantry soldiers equipped with heavy armor and weapons, often in historical or military contexts.
古代ローマの重装歩兵は強力な戦力だった。
The heavy infantry of ancient Rome was a powerful fighting force.
軽装歩兵 means 'light infantry', soldiers with lighter equipment and greater mobility, contrasting with the heavy armor and weapons of 重装歩兵.
Compound of 重装 (heavy equipment) + 歩兵 (infantry).