How to say "guerrilla" in Japanese

• ゲリラCommon
  nounThe common general word, covering both senses: a guerrilla fighter and guerrilla warfare as a method of fighting. For the warfare itself rather than the person, this is the word to use.
  彼かれはゲリラの一隊いったいに要撃ようげきされた。↗

  He was waylaid by a band of guerrillas.
• ゲリラ兵ゲリラへい
  nounA less common word for the guerrilla fighter as an individual soldier. It does not cover the warfare sense; for guerrilla warfare itself, ゲリラ is the word.

「ゲリラ」 is the common word for both the guerrilla fighter and guerrilla warfare; 「ゲリラ兵」 is a less common word for the fighter as an individual, and does not cover the warfare sense.

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• ゲリラguerrilla
• ゲリラ兵ゲリラへいguerrilla