A new member joined the research team.
He headed to the Amazon as a member of the research party.
The rescue team is searching for the missing person.
Military unit; can refer to a specific formation size (company) or more generally to any organized body of troops.
The unit charged into the enemy position.
He belongs to an infantry company.
He led the rescue team to the scene.
The government organized a special search team.
The fire brigade was dispatched upon receiving the report of a fire.
チーム is used for sports teams or collaborative work groups, whereas 隊 is more formal and typically used for expeditions, rescue, or military units.
集団 is a broad word for any cluster or crowd of people that may lack organization, while 隊 specifically denotes a structured, purpose-formed unit.
隊 is the common suffix for an organized group like a team or squad, while 陣 as a suffix suggests a temporary, purpose-formed corps such as reporters covering an event.
対 (たい) is a homophone meaning 'versus' or 'pair', completely unrelated in meaning to 隊 (たい), a group or unit.
unit; force; troops; party
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF · self-defense force
naval fleet; armada
armed forces; military; troops
commanding officer; captain; leader
member of a squad/team; troops; team members
squadron; corps; team
enlistment; joining a corps
armed forces; military; troops · soldier; rank-and-file soldier · underling; grunt; ordinary employee
Standard kanji spelling for both general group and military unit senses.
The kanji 隊 originally referred to a military unit or formation. The reading たい is the on'yomi. The word is used both independently and as a suffix to form compound nouns denoting organized groups.
company; battery; troop
platoon
regiment
squad; section; detachment
battalion
special attack unit; kamikaze unit; suicide squad
military discharge; release from military service
formation (of aircraft, ships, etc.)
cavalry; cavalry unit
rank; file; column; formation
main body (of troops); main force · this troop; these troops
flying column; detached force
fleet; flotilla
battle formation; troop disposition
military band; naval band
column; file
drum and fife band
band; orchestra
detachment; detached force
bodyguards; elite guards; imperial guards · Schutzstaffel; SS · groupies; ardent fans
exploration party; expedition team