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哨兵 (しょうへい, shouhei) Japanese meaning: sentry | Kotomora

哨しょう兵へい

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Meanings

1

sentry; guard; lookout

A soldier stationed to keep watch and guard a post. Often used in military contexts.

哨しょう兵へいが門もんの前まえに立たっていた。
A sentry stood in front of the gate.

Kanji

哨scout, sentinel
兵soldier, private, troops

Related words

歩ほ哨しょう
歩哨 specifically refers to a sentry on foot patrol, while 哨兵 is a more general term for a sentry or guard.
見み張はり
見張り is a more common, everyday word for a lookout or watchman, not limited to military use.

Etymology

Compound of 哨 (watch, guard) and 兵 (soldier). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'sentry'.