海兵|かいへいkaihei[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounsailor; marine

• Synonym水兵すいへいNeutralNeutral in register; denotes a sailor in a navy (literally 'water soldier') and does not cover the 'marine' sense of 海兵.

Both words can translate 'sailor', but only 海兵 covers the 'marine' sense; pick 水兵 for a sailor in a navy and 海兵 for a marine.

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1. 海軍かいぐんの歩兵ふひょう、兵士へいし。
2. 海軍かいぐん兵学校へいがっこう。