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    3. 水兵

    水兵

    水すい兵へい

    (naval) sailor

    KMT9News #36+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab11 strokes

    すいへい

    Noun

    1.
    (naval) sailor

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    彼かれは若わかい頃ころ、水すい兵へいだった。

    He was a sailor when he was young.

    KMT7Military
    港みなとには多おおくの水すい兵へいが休きゅう暇かで上じょう陸りくしていた。

    Many sailors had come ashore at the port for leave.

    KMT9MilitaryTravel & Transportation
    彼かれの祖そ父ふは第だい二に次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せん中ちゅうに水すい兵へいとして従じゅう軍ぐんした。

    His grandfather served as a sailor during World War II.

    KMT9MilitaryHistory
    水すい兵へいの制せい服ふくは、紺こん色いろと白しろが基き調ちょうとなっている。

    The sailor's uniform is based on navy blue and white.

    KMT9MilitaryFashion & Beauty
    嵐あらしの中なか、水すい兵へいたちは船ふねの安あん全ぜんを守まもるため、必ひっ死しに作さ業ぎょうを続つづけた。

    In the storm, the sailors desperately continued their work to ensure the safety of the ship.

    KMT10MilitaryWeather & Geography

    Kanji that make up this word

    水
    みず・みず-…(10)
    water
    兵
    つわもの…(3)
    soldier・private・troops・army・warfare…(2)
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