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    3. 上等兵

    上等兵

    上じょう等とう兵へい

    private first-class (army)

    KMT10News #43+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab22 strokes

    じょうとうへい

    Noun

    1.
    private first-class (army), airman first class (air force), lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military), seaman (navy)
    military

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    彼かれは上じょう等とう兵へいに昇しょう進しんした。

    He was promoted to private first class.

    KMT8MilitaryWork & Career
    上じょう等とう兵へいは部ぶ隊たいの最さい前ぜん線せんで戦たたかった。

    The private first class fought on the front lines of the unit.

    KMT10MilitaryHistory
    新しん兵ぺいは上じょう等とう兵へいの指し示じに従したがって訓くん練れんを行おこなった。

    The new recruits trained according to the instructions of the private first class.

    KMT10MilitaryEducation
    第だい二に次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せん中ちゅう、多おおくの上じょう等とう兵へいが勇ゆう敢かんに戦たたかった。

    During World War II, many private first classes fought bravely.

    KMT10MilitaryHistory
    上じょう等とう兵へいは毎まい朝あさ、兵へい舎しゃの清せい掃そうを担たん当とうしていた。

    The private first class was in charge of cleaning the barracks every morning.

    KMT10MilitaryDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    等
    ひと.しい・など・-ら…(3)
    etc.・and so forth・class (first)・quality・equal…(1)
    兵
    つわもの…(3)
    soldier・private・troops・army・warfare…(2)
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