隊員|たいいんtaiin[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nountroops; group members; team members; SDF officials
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym成員せいいんWrittenWritten/formal prose for members of an organization in general; an abstract, sociological term, whereas 「隊員」 is limited to members of a 「隊」.
- Related団員だんいんNeutralFor members of a 「団」 — troupes, orchestras, fire brigades — as in 「楽団員」; the headword is tied to 「隊」 instead.
- Related部員ぶいんNeutralMembers of a 「部」 — a club, society or department — as in 「野球部員」; the headword attaches to 「隊」 instead.
- Related組員くみいんNeutralA member of a criminal gang; the word carries a negative shade and cannot stand in for 「隊員」.
- Antonym隊長たいちょうNeutralThe unit's captain; it stands opposite 「隊員」 in the sense of superior versus subordinate within the unit.
Use 「隊員」 for members of a 「隊」 — expedition teams, rescue squads, the Self-Defense Forces — as in 「救急隊員」. Members of a 「団」 take 「団員」, club members 「部員」; the opposite term is 「隊長」.
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Japanese definitions
- 隊に属する人。
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