砲ほう兵へい

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Meanings

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artillery; gunner

Refers to the artillery branch of an army or to soldiers operating artillery pieces. In modern contexts, it is a military term.

彼かれは陸りく軍ぐんの砲ほう兵へいとして勤きん務むした。
He served as an artilleryman in the army.
砲ほう兵へい部ぶ隊たいが前ぜん線せんを支し援えんした。
The artillery unit supported the front line.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が砲ほう兵へいとして従じゅう軍ぐんするfor someone to serve in the military as artillery
彼かれは若わかい頃ころ、砲ほう兵へいとして従じゅう軍ぐんした。
In his youth, he served in the military as an artilleryman.