What does 兵隊 mean?
兵隊 is a Japanese noun meaning “soldier” in English. It can also be translated as “(common) soldier, underling” depending on context. It is written as 兵隊 in kanji, へいたい in hiragana, and heitai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その市はやがて兵隊によって占領された。
The city was soon occupied by the soldiers.