部隊(ぶたい) ぶたい noun unit; corps; troops; squad 1. military unit; corps; squad An organized body of soldiers, ranging from a small squad to a large force. By extension, any organized team dispatched for a task. 部隊(ぶたい)が出動(しゅつどう)した。🔊 The unit was deployed. 特殊(とくしゅ)部隊(ぶたい)が現場(げんば)に向(む)かった。🔊 A special unit headed to the scene. 救助(きゅうじょ)部隊(ぶたい)が被災地(ひさいち)に派遣(はけん)され、昼夜(ちゅうや)を問(と)わず活動(かつどう)した。🔊 A rescue unit was dispatched to the disaster area and worked around the clock. 部隊(ぶたい) refers to an organized military unit, but is also used figuratively for any task team or squad.Common collocations特殊(とくしゅ)部隊(ぶたい): special forces unit部隊(ぶたい)を派遣(はけん)する: to dispatch a unit機動(きどう)部隊(ぶたい): mobile unit; task forceUsageNot to be confused with its homophone 舞台(ぶたい) (stage), written with different kanji. general Added 2026.5.26 11:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02 28000/28119_butai