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掩体 (えんたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

掩えん体たい

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Meanings

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noun

emplacement; bunker; shelter

military

Military term for a fortified position or protective structure for personnel or equipment.

敵てきの砲ほう撃げきから身みを守まもるため、兵へい士したちは掩えん体たいに隠かくれた。
The soldiers hid in the bunker to protect themselves from enemy shelling.
この地ち域いきには旧きゅう日本にほん軍ぐんの掩えん体たいがいくつか残のこっている。
Several emplacements from the former Japanese army remain in this area.

Written forms

掩えん体たいUsage64%
Standard kanji form for this military term.
えん体たいUsage36%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard written variant.

Kanji

掩cover, conceal
体

body, substance, object

Similar words

トーチカ
A loanword from Russian, often referring to a concrete pillbox or small fortified position, while 掩体 is a broader native term for any military shelter or emplacement.
陣じん地ち
A general term for a military position or encampment, whereas 掩体 specifically emphasizes the protective structure or cover.

Etymology

Compound of 掩 (cover, conceal) and 体 (body, structure). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese military contexts.