工こう兵へい

noun

combat engineer; military engineer

Refers to a soldier who performs engineering tasks in military contexts, such as building bridges, fortifications, or clearing obstacles. Also used for the branch or activity itself.

• 工こう兵へい部ぶ隊たいが橋はしを架かけた。

  The combat engineer unit built a bridge.

• 彼かれは陸りく軍ぐんの工こう兵へいとして地じ雷らいの除じょ去きょに当あたった。

  He worked as an army combat engineer clearing landmines.