海かい兵へい団だん

noun

marines (former Japanese Navy)

Historical term for the marine corps of the former Imperial Japanese Navy. Not used for modern marine forces.

• 戦せん前ぜん、海かい兵へい団だんは海かい軍ぐんの陸りく戦せん部ぶ隊たいとして重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたした。

  Before the war, the marines played an important role as the navy's ground combat force.