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近衛兵

Reading

Kana: このえへい
Romaji: konoehei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard

Kanji

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: エイ、 エ
Meanings: defense, protection
Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 つわもの
Meanings: soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

Example Sentence

しかし(しろ)にたどりつくなり、近衛兵(このえへい)(ひき)いた(ひと)によって、わたしはこの牢獄(ろうごく)勾引(こういん)されてしまった。
➥However, when I finally reached the castle I was thrown into this prison by the commander of the imperial guard.
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