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斥候兵 (せっこうへい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

斥せっ候こう兵へい

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Meanings

1

scout; reconnoitering soldier

Military term for a soldier or small unit sent ahead to gather information about enemy positions and terrain.

斥せっ候こう兵へいが敵てきの陣じん地ちを探さぐりに行いっ

た

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The scouts went to reconnoiter the enemy position.

Kanji

斥reject, retreat, recede
候climate, season, weather
兵soldier, private, troops

Related words

斥せっ候こう
斥候 refers to the act of scouting or a scouting party in general, while 斥候兵 specifically denotes the soldier(s) performing the scouting.

Built from

斥せっ候こう+兵へい

Etymology

Compound of 斥候 (scout, reconnaissance) and 兵 (soldier). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with military scouting.