VocabJLPT N1
infantry
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. infantry
  2. 2. infantryman
  3. 3. Infantry
This noun refers to an infantry soldier, a foot soldier who fights on the ground. It is also used as the name for the pawn piece in Japanese chess (shogi).

Example sentences

Sentence 1

In the narrow alleyway, the infantry moved carefully along the walls.

Sentence 2

Through the fog, a column of infantry slowly crested the hill.

Sentence 3

It's worth stepping back sometimes and looking at history from the infantry's perspective.

Sentence 4

"It must be hell — but infantry is what you need the most of," my brother said.

Sentence 5

According to the field report, the infantry's movement speed is slower than expected.