Japanese

てきぐん
Meaning: enemy army; enemy forces
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

敵
軍

Example sentences

In preparation for the enemy army's attack, we strengthened the castle's defenses.
敵軍は首都を占領し、戒厳令を敷いた。
The enemy army occupied the capital and imposed martial law.
敵軍は無条件降伏した。
The enemy army surrendered unconditionally.
敵軍は戦いに敗れ、散りぢりに敗走した。
The enemy forces were defeated in battle and fled in all directions.
彼は敵軍の将軍に助命を嘆願した。
He pleaded for his life to the enemy general.
敵軍は完全に包囲され、算を乱して潰走した
The enemy army was completely surrounded and fled in disarray.
彼らの剽悍な戦いぶりに、敵軍は恐れをなした。
The enemy was terrified by their fierce fighting style.
敗れた将軍は、敵軍に城を開け渡した。
The defeated general surrendered the castle to the enemy army.
敵軍はその堅塞固塁を攻略できなかった。
The enemy army could not capture that impregnable fortress.
連合軍の猛攻を受けて、敵軍は潰敗した。
Receiving a heavy attack from the allied forces, the enemy army was routed.

Usage Notes

Refers to the military forces of an opponent.

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