How to say "contingent" in Japanese

• 勢ぜいCommon
  noun (suffix)Covers the general sense of a contingent as a body of people, competitors, or companies on one side; it also means camp or team. Typical in contexts like sports tournaments or business rivalry.
• 派遣隊はけんたい
  nounRefers to a contingent or detachment, that is, a group sent or dispatched for a purpose, often military. Use it when the emphasis is on a unit being dispatched, though it is not a common word.
• 分遣隊ぶんけんたい
  nounMeans a detachment or contingent of troops, specifically a military unit split off from a larger force. Choose it only for the armed-forces sense of 'contingent'; it is a less common word.
• 派遣団はけんだん
  nounMeans a delegation or contingent, a group sent to an event, mission, or destination on behalf of others. It is the natural choice for a contingent in the diplomatic or official-visit sense, though it is not a common word.

Use 勢 for a group or camp of people, companies, or competitors; 派遣団 for a delegation sent somewhere; and 派遣隊 or 分遣隊 for a military contingent or detachment.

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• 勢ぜいgroup (of people, competitors, companies, etc.)
• 派遣隊はけんたいcontingent
• 分遣隊ぶんけんたいdetachment
• 派遣団はけんだんdelegation