補ほ充じゅう兵へい

noun

reservist; recruit

Military term for a soldier held in reserve or a newly enlisted recruit. Used in historical and modern military contexts.

• 戦せん時じ中ちゅう、多おおくの補ほ充じゅう兵へいが前ぜん線せんに送おくられた。

  During the war, many reservists were sent to the front lines.

• 彼かれは補ほ充じゅう兵へいとして軍ぐん隊たいに入はいった。

  He joined the army as a recruit.