How to say "bowman" in Japanese

• 射手いて
  nounCovers 'archer; bowman' in the general sense of a person who shoots with a bow. It is less common, so it may not be the first word encountered, but it fits neutral or descriptive contexts.
• 弓兵きゅうへい
  nounCovers 'bowman; bow-wielding soldier', i.e. an archer as a member of an army or military unit. Use it for bowmen in warfare or historical battle contexts rather than for archery as a sport or hobby.
• 弓使いゆみつかい
  nounCovers 'archer (character, in anime, video games, etc.); bowman', so it is the natural choice for a bow-wielding character type in fiction and games. It is less common and suits those contexts rather than real-world archery.

Choose 弓兵 for a military archer-soldier, 「弓使い」 for an archer character in anime or games, and 射手 as the general word for someone who shoots with a bow.

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• 射手いてarcher
• 弓兵きゅうへいarcher
• 弓使いゆみつかいarcher (character, in anime, video games, etc.)