騎兵(きへい)

きへい
noun
cavalry; mounted soldier
person
1. cavalry; mounted soldier; horseman
Soldiers who fight on horseback, or a military unit composed of such soldiers. Historically important in warfare, now largely ceremonial or used in historical and fantasy contexts.
騎兵(きへい)隊(たい)が突撃(とつげき)した。
The cavalry charged.
中世(ちゅうせい)の戦場(せんじょう)では騎兵(きへい)が重要(じゅうよう)な戦力(せんりょく)だった。
Cavalry was an important fighting force on medieval battlefields.
銃(じゅう)や大砲(たいほう)の発達(はったつ)により、騎兵(きへい)は次第(しだい)にその役割(やくわり)を失(うしな)っていった。
With the development of guns and cannons, cavalry gradually lost its role.

Usage

Appears in historical texts, military history, fantasy fiction, and games. The related compound 騎兵(きへい)隊(たい) (cavalry unit) is very common.

Common collocations

  • 騎兵(きへい)隊(たい) (cavalry unit)
  • 騎兵(きへい)突撃(とつげき) (cavalry charge)
  • 重(じゅう)騎兵(きへい) (heavy cavalry)
  • 軽(けい)騎兵(きへい) (light cavalry)

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Related Words

Compare: 歩兵(ほへい) (infantry)
Compare: 砲兵(ほうへい) (artillery)
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