also: スズのへいたい
tin soldier
Refers to a small toy soldier made of tin, often used in the context of the fairy tale 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier'.
When I was a child, I often played with tin soldiers.
Andersen's 'The Tin Soldier' is a famous fairy tale.
Full kanji spelling; 錫 is a non-jōyō kanji and may be unfamiliar to many readers.
Compound of すず (tin) + の (possessive particle) + 兵隊 (soldier). The word is a direct translation of the English 'tin soldier'.