Military term for a fortified position or protective structure for personnel or equipment.
The soldiers hid in the bunker to protect themselves from enemy shelling.
この地域には旧日本軍の掩体がいくつか残っている。
Several emplacements from the former Japanese army remain in this area.
bunker; shelter
Standard kanji form for this military term.
Search-only form; not a standard written variant.
Compound of 掩 (cover, conceal) and 体 (body, structure). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese military contexts.