Japanese Conversation · Level 55
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Japanese word
中隊
Pronunciation
Romajichūtai
Meaning
- nouncompany
Example
その中隊は丘で待機しています。so no chū tai wa oka de tai ki shi te i ma su
The company is waiting on the hill.
More examples
演習では、中隊ごとに別の任務を担当します。en shū de wa chū tai go to ni betsu no nin mu o tan tō shi ma su
During the exercise, each company handles a different mission.
Core concept
Refers to a military unit that groups several platoons under one command.
Common phrases
中隊を編成するchū tai o hen sei su ru
organize a company
中隊を指揮するchū tai o shi ki su ru
command a company
中隊に配属されるchū tai ni hai zoku sa re ru
be assigned to a company
Definition in Japanese
軍隊で、数個の小隊をまとめて編成する部隊。gun tai de sū ko no shō tai o ma to me te hen sei su ru bu tai
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese noun combines 中 (chū, "middle") and 隊 (tai, "unit"), describing a unit between a platoon and a battalion.
Usage tips
- In English, company usually suggests infantry, while an artillery unit of similar size is often called a battery.
Other meanings
- troopnoun
- batterynoun