古こ参さん兵へい

noun

veteran soldier; long-serving soldier

Refers to a soldier with long service and experience, often contrasted with new recruits (新兵).

See also: 新兵

• 古こ参さん兵へいは新しん兵ぺいに戦せん場じょうでの心こころ構がまえを教おしえた。

  The veteran soldier taught the new recruits the mental attitude needed on the battlefield.