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    3. 私兵

    私兵

    私し兵へい

    private army

    KMT10News #44+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab14 strokes

    しへい

    Noun

    1.
    private army

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    その王おうは私し兵へいを持もっていた。

    That king had a private army.

    KMT7MilitaryHistory
    中ちゅう世せいの領りょう主しゅたちは、自じ領りょうの防ぼう衛えいのために私し兵へいを雇やとっていた。

    Medieval lords employed private armies for the defense of their territories.

    KMT9MilitaryHistory
    独どく裁さい者しゃは自みずからの権けん力りょくを守まもるため、私し兵へいを組そ織しきした。

    The dictator organized a private army to protect his own power.

    KMT10MilitaryPolitics & Law
    彼かれは私し兵へいを率ひきいて反はん乱らんを起おこしたが、鎮ちん圧あつされた。

    He led a private army in a rebellion, but it was suppressed.

    KMT10MilitaryHistory
    現げん代だいにおいて、私し兵へいの存そん在ざいは国こく際さい法ほうで厳きびしく制せい限げんされている。

    In modern times, the existence of private armies is strictly restricted by international law.

    KMT10MilitaryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    私
    わたくし・わたし…(1)
    private・I・me
    兵
    つわもの…(3)
    soldier・private・troops・army・warfare…(2)
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