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番兵 (ばんぺい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

番ばん兵ぺい

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Meanings

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noun

A person stationed to keep watch or guard a place, often in a military or security context.

城じょう門もんの前まえに番ばん兵ぺいが立たっていた。
A sentry stood in front of the castle gate.
番ばん兵ぺいは夜よ通どおし見み張はりを続つづけた。
The guard kept watch all night.

Kanji

番turn, number in a series
兵soldier, private, troops

Similar words

歩ほ哨しょう
歩哨 is a more formal military term for a sentry or patrol, while 番兵 is a general term for a guard or watchman.
警けい備び員いん
警備員 refers to a security guard in modern contexts (e.g., buildings, events), whereas 番兵 often implies a more traditional or military setting.

Etymology

Compound of 番 (ban, 'watch' or 'guard duty') and 兵 (hei, 'soldier'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'guard soldier'.