infantryman
歩兵
解説 Definition
徒歩で戦闘する兵士のこと。軍隊の歩兵部隊の構成員。
An infantryman is a soldier who fights on foot, usually as part of the main ground army. This word is used in military contexts to describe someone who is not mainly fighting from a tank, aircraft, or ship. It often refers to a regular foot soldier in combat.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
infantryman は infantry（歩兵部隊）+ man（その一員）で、「歩兵そのもの」ではなく「歩兵の兵士一人」を指すと押さえると覚えやすいです。まず infantry を部隊名として覚え、そこに man が付いて人物化すると考えると定着します。cavalryman（騎兵）や artilleryman（砲兵）と並べると軍の役割語として整理しやすいです。infant に見た目が似ていますが無関係に扱い、an infantryman, serve as an infantryman の形で場面ごと覚えると忘れにくいです。
See the parts: `infantry` + `man`. It means one man in the infantry, not the whole unit. It is easy to remember with similar job words like `cavalryman` and `artilleryman`.
例文
The infantryman marched through the muddy terrain carrying a heavy pack.
その歩兵は重い荷物を背負い、泥だらけの地形を行軍した。
Every infantryman was trained in close combat and long-distance marching.
すべての歩兵は接近戦と長距離行軍の訓練を受けた。
The infantryman received a medal for his bravery during the battle.
その歩兵は戦闘中の勇敢さに対して勲章を受けた。
infantryman の類義語・関連語
infantryman の語源・成り立ち Etymology
infantryman は infantry + man で、infantry はフランス語 infanterie を経てラテン語 infans「子ども」にさかのぼります。infant や infancy と同根で、若く下位の徒歩兵が主力だったため、「歩兵」にこの語が使われた背景が見えます。
"Infantryman" is made from "infantry" and "man." "Infantry" came through French "infanterie" from Latin "infans," meaning "child" or "one who cannot speak." The word was used for lower-ranking or young foot soldiers, and from there it became the regular term for soldiers who fight on foot. Related English words include "infant" and "infancy."
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