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兵器 (へいき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

兵へい器き

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Meanings

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noun

weapon; arms; ordnance

General term for military weapons and equipment, from small arms to large-scale weapons systems. Often used in formal, technical, or news contexts.

その国くには新あたらしい兵へい器きの開かい発はつを進すすめている。
That country is advancing the development of new weapons.

核かく兵へい器きの廃はい絶ぜつを求もとめる声こえが高たかまっている。

Calls for the abolition of nuclear weapons are growing.

Kanji

兵soldier, private, troops
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Similar words

武ぶ器き
武器 is a broader, more everyday term for weapons, including handheld ones like swords and guns. 兵器 is more formal and often refers to military hardware and ordnance.
兵へい装そう
兵装 refers specifically to armaments or military equipment outfitted on a vehicle, ship, or aircraft, whereas 兵器 is the general term for weapons.

Etymology

Compound of 兵 (hei, 'soldier, military') and 器 (ki, 'tool, instrument'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally yields the meaning 'military instrument' or 'weapon'.