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gendarme in Japanese

gendarme in Japanese is 憲兵 — gendarme means a member of a military force assigned to police duties, especially in France.

gendarme in Japanese

憲兵
noun
Pronounced: kenpei
A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.

What does "gendarme" mean?

  1. noun A member of a military force assigned to police duties, especially in France.
    "A gendarme directed traffic around the accident."
  2. noun A tall, narrow rock formation along a mountain ridge, resembling a standing sentry.
    "Climbers had to scramble around the gendarme near the summit."
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gendarme in a sentence

  • A gendarme directed traffic around the accident.
  • Climbers had to scramble around the gendarme near the summit.

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What is "gendarme" in Japanese?

"gendarme" in Japanese is 憲兵. gendarme means: A member of a military force assigned to police duties, especially in France.

How do you pronounce 憲兵?

"gendarme" in Japanese is 憲兵, pronounced "kenpei".

How do you use "gendarme" in a sentence?

Example: "A gendarme directed traffic around the accident." In Japanese, "gendarme" is 憲兵.

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