工こう兵へい

noun

combat engineer; military engineer

Refers to a soldier who performs engineering tasks in military contexts, such as building bridges, fortifications, or clearing obstacles. Also used for the branch or activity itself.

• 工こう兵へい部ぶ隊たいが橋はしを架かけた。

  The combat engineer unit built a bridge.

• 彼かれは陸りく軍ぐんの工こう兵へいとして地じ雷らいの除