戦友
Meanings
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comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
Refers to a companion with whom one has shared military service or battle experience. Carries a strong emotional bond of shared hardship.
He never forgot his comrades in arms.
I reunited with old buddies at the veterans' reunion.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を戦友として敬うto honor someone as a comrade in arms
He is honored as a fallen comrade in arms.
- 戦友を失うto lose a war buddy (in battle)
He lost many comrades in the war.
- 戦友と共に戦うto fight together with one's war buddies
I fought on the front lines together with my war buddies.