隊(たい)

たい

noun, suffix

unit, squad, party

1. unit, squad, party, group

An organized group of people working together for a specific purpose, especially military units, rescue teams, or expedition parties.

救助隊(きゅうじょたい)が山(やま)に向(む)かった。

The rescue team headed for the mountain.

探検隊(たんけんたい)は未知(みち)の地(ち)を目指(めざ)した。

The expedition party aimed for unknown territory.

消防隊(しょうぼうたい)が火事(かじ)の現場(げんば)に駆(か)けつけた。

The fire brigade rushed to the scene of the fire.

隊(たい) refers to an organized group of people working together for a specific purpose. It functions both as a standalone noun and as a suffix attached to words describing the group's mission.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

軍隊(ぐんたい): military, army
部隊(ぶたい): military unit, troops
自衛隊(じえいたい): Japan Self-Defense Forces
救助隊(きゅうじょたい): rescue team
消防隊(しょうぼうたい): fire brigade
探検隊(たんけんたい): expedition party
楽隊(がくたい): band, musical ensemble
応援隊(おうえんたい): cheering squad, support team

AS A SUFFIX:
Attaches to nouns describing a group's purpose: 調査(ちょうさ) (investigation) → 調査隊(ちょうさたい) (investigation team).

SIMILAR WORDS:

チーム: team (loanword, broader and more casual)
班(はん): squad, group (smaller, often within a 隊(たい))
団(だん): group, corps (合唱団(がっしょうだん), 応援団(おうえんだん))

Related Words

Related: 軍隊(ぐんたい) (compound)

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Added 2026.1.12 23:03 · Revised 2026.5.25 23:40

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