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機動隊員 (kidoutaiin) Japanese meaning: riot policeman | Kotomora

機き動どう隊たい員いん

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Meanings

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riot policeman; riot police officer

Refers to an individual member of the riot police (機動隊). Used in news and formal contexts.

デモ会かい場じょうには多おおくの機き動どう隊たい員いんが配はい置ちされた。

Many riot police officers were deployed at the demonstration site.

Kanji

機loom, mechanism, machine
動move, motion, change
隊regiment, party, company
員employee, member, number

Related words

機き動どう隊たい
機動隊 is the riot police unit as a whole, while 機動隊員 refers to an individual member of that unit.

Built from

機き動どう+隊たい員いん

Etymology

Compound of 機動 (mobile, maneuver) + 隊 (squad, unit) + 員 (member). The term is a straightforward modern formation.