Japanese · Lesson 152
Lesson 154
Narration and the written language
Combat arms and support services · Narration 1 of 2
Combat arms and services
*陸軍では 兵種を わけて 兵科と 各部にする* means "In the Army, branches of service are divided into combat arms and administrative services."
Combat arms fight. Administrative services handle management and supply. The passage names units in both groups.
Aviation and armored units
*陸軍航空隊は 輸送部の 管轄下にあって、運搬、補給、偵察、観測、連絡などに 使われ、敵を 攻撃するのには 使わない* places Army aviation under the transportation corps.
Army aviation serves transport, supply, reconnaissance, observation, and liaison. It is not used to attack the enemy.
*機甲部隊は 戦車のみならず、人員運搬車に 乗った 歩兵を ふくんでいる* means "Armored units include not only tanks but also infantry riding in personnel carriers."
Kanji: 砲, 察
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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りくぐんではへいしゅをわけてへいかとかくぶにする。
In the Army, branches of service are divided into combat arms and administrative services.
陸軍Armyでinはtopic兵種service branchesをobjectわけてdivide兵科combat armsとand各部administrative servicesにintoする。make - 2
へいかはせんとうするぶたいで、かくぶはかんり、ほきゅうのしごとをする。
The combat arms are units that fight, while the administrative services handle administration and supply.
兵科combat armsはtopic戦闘combatするdo部隊unitsで、are各部administrative servicesはtopic管理、administration補給supplyのof仕事workをobjectする。do - 3
へいかにはほへい、きこうへい、ほうへい、こうへい、つうしんへいがある。
The combat arms include the infantry, armor, artillery, engineers, and signal corps.
兵科combat armsにinはtopic歩兵、infantry機甲armored troops兵、armored troops砲兵、artillery工兵、engineers通信signal corps兵signal corpsがsubjectある。there are - 4
かくぶにはけんぺい、えいせいぶ、ほきゅうぶ、へいきぶ、ゆそうぶ、かがくへいぶ、ぐんそうぶ、ほうむぶ、じょうほうほぜんぶなどがある。
The administrative services include the military police, medical service, quartermaster corps, ordnance corps, transportation corps, chemical corps, chaplain corps, judge advocate corps, and intelligence and security corps.
各部administrative servicesにinはtopic憲兵、military police衛生medical service部、medical service補給quartermaster corps部、quartermaster corps兵器ordnance corps部、ordnance corps輸送transportation corps部、transportation corps化学chemical corps兵部、chemical corps軍chaplain corps僧chaplain corps部、chaplain corps法務judge advocate corps部、judge advocate corps情報intelligence and security corps保全intelligence and security corps部intelligence and security corpsなどand othersがsubjectある。there are - 5
りくぐんこうくうたいはゆそうぶのかんかつかにあって、うんぱん、ほきゅう、ていさつ、かんそく、れんらくなどにつかわれ、てきをこうげきするのにはつかわない。
Army aviation is under the jurisdiction of the transportation corps and is used for transport, supply, reconnaissance, observation, and liaison, but it is not used to attack the enemy.
陸軍Army aviation航空Army aviation隊Army aviationはtopic輸送transportation corps部transportation corpsの's管轄jurisdiction下jurisdictionにunderあっisて、is運搬、transport補給、supply偵察、reconnaissance観測、observation連絡liaisonなどand othersにfor使わis usedれ、is used敵enemyをobject攻撃attackするdoのdoing soにforはtopic使わuseない。not - 6
きこうぶたいはせんしゃのみならず、じんいんうんぱんしゃにのったほへいをふくんでいる。
Armored units include not only tanks but also infantry riding in personnel carriers.
機甲armored units部隊armored unitsはtopic戦車tanksのみnot onlyならnot onlyず、not only人員personnel carrier運搬personnel carrier車personnel carrierにin乗っridingたriding歩兵infantryをobjectふくんincludeでincludeいる。include
Notes
- None -- で
- --is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
- は
- leaves
- 兵種
- branches of services; arms and services
- を
- particle denoting direct object (See Pattern Drill)
- 兵科
- arms; line branches
- と
- and (See Gram. Notes)
- 各部
- services
- に
- on (See Gram. Notes)
- 管理、
- management; control
- 補給
- supplies
- の
- See Grammar Notes
- 歩兵、
- infantry
- 砲兵、
- artillery
- 工兵、
- engineer
- が
- but (See Gram. Notes)
- ある。
- certain, some
- 憲兵、
- Military Police
- 軍
- army, military
- 情報
- intelligence
- など
- and so forth, etc.
- 航空
- aviation; flight
- 隊
- small unit
- 運搬、
- transporting
- 偵察、
- reconnaissance
- 観測、
- observation
- 連絡
- liaison
- 敵
- enemy
- 戦車
- tank
- なら
- if it is (See Gram. Notes)
- 車
- vehicle, car
- いる。
- to need (See Gram. Notes)
Missile and medical branches · Narration 2 of 2
Missile commands
*重型ミサイル部隊、中型ミサイル部隊、空挺ミサイル部隊 などの ミサイル部隊も 砲兵の 一種である* means "Missile units are also a type of artillery."
The named commands carry the Honest John, Corporal, and Pershing.
Medical corps and duties
*衛生部は さらに 軍医部、歯科医部、獣医部、衛生勤務隊、衛生特技者団 などに わけられる* lists five specialized corps within the medical service.
Medical school graduates become medical officers.
*陸軍婦人補助部隊は 陸軍部隊 及び 施設に 配属されて、諸種の 業務に 従事する* assigns the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps to varied duties at Army units and installations.
Kanji: 婦, 属, 歯
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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ほうへいにもいろいろある。
There are also various kinds of artillery.
砲兵artilleryにinもalso色々various kindsある。there are - 8
じゅうがたミサイルぶたい、ちゅうがたミサイルぶたい、くうていミサイルぶたいなどのミサイルぶたいもほうへいのいっしゅである。
Missile units such as heavy missile commands, medium missile commands, and air transportable missile commands are also a type of artillery.
重heavy missile command型heavy missile commandミサイルheavy missile command部隊、heavy missile command中型medium missile commandミサイルmedium missile command部隊、medium missile command空挺air transportable missile commandミサイルair transportable missile command部隊air transportable missile commandなどsuch asのofミサイルmissile units部隊missile unitsもalso砲兵artilleryのof一種a typeでisある。is - 9
くうていミサイルぶたいにはオネストジョンがあり、ちゅうがたミサイルぶたいにはオネストジョンとコーポラルがあり、じゅうがたミサイルぶたいにはパーシングがある。
The air transportable missile command has the Honest John, the medium missile command has the Honest John and the Corporal, and the heavy missile command has the Pershing.
空挺air transportable missile commandミサイルair transportable missile command部隊air transportable missile commandにinはtopicオネストジョンHonest Johnがsubjectあり、has中型medium missile commandミサイルmedium missile command部隊medium missile commandにinはtopicオネストジョンHonest JohnとandコーポラルCorporalがsubjectあり、has重heavy missile command型heavy missile commandミサイルheavy missile command部隊heavy missile commandにinはtopicパーシングPershingがsubjectある。has - 10
えいせいぶはさらにぐんいぶ、しかいぶ、じゅういぶ、えいせいきんむたい、えいせいとくぎしゃだんなどにわけられる。
The medical service is further divided into the medical corps, dental corps, veterinary corps, medical service corps, and medical specialist corps.
衛生medical service部medical serviceはtopicさらにfurther軍医medical corps部、medical corps歯科dental corps医dental corps部、dental corps獣医veterinary corps部、veterinary corps衛生medical service corps勤務medical service corps隊、medical service corps衛生medical specialist corps特技medical specialist corps者medical specialist corps団medical specialist corpsなどand othersにintoわけis dividedられる。is divided - 11
ぐんいなどにはいかだいがくをでたものがなる。
Those who have graduated from medical school become medical officers and the like.
軍医medical officersなどand othersにintoはtopic医科medical school大学medical schoolをobject出graduateたpast者peopleがsubjectなる。become - 12
りくぐんふじんほじょぶたいはりくぐんぶたいおよびしせつにはいぞくされて、しょしゅのぎょうむにじゅうじする。
The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps is assigned to Army units and installations and performs various duties.
陸軍Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps婦人Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps補助Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps部隊Women’s Army Auxiliary Corpsはtopic陸軍Army units部隊Army units及びand施設installationsにto配属is assignedさis assignedれis assignedて、is assigned諸種variousのof業務dutiesにin従事engageする。do
- 砲兵
- artillery
- も
- as much as, as many as (See Grammar Notes
- 一種
- a kind of; a sort of
- オネストジョン
- Honest John Rocket
- コーポラル
- Corporal (missile)
- パーシング
- Pershing (missile)
- 軍医
- medical officer
- 隊、
- small unit
- 者
- person
- 婦人
- women
- 業務
- service; duty
Army branches and aviation · Questions 1 of 2
Branches and their functions
The questions ask how the Army divides its branches, which units belong to each group, and how Army aviation is used.
*陸軍航空隊は 何に 使われるか* means "What is Army aviation used for?" An answer states the uses given in the reading.
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へいしゅ
Branches of service
兵種service branches - 14
りくぐんではへいしゅをなんとなんにわけることができるか。
In the Army, what two categories can the branches of service be divided into?
陸軍Armyでinはtopic兵種service branchesをobject何whatとand何whatにintoわけるdivide事actがsubject出来るcanか。question - 15
へいかというのはなにか。
What are the combat arms?
兵科combat armsとquoteいうcalledのoneはtopic何whatか。question - 16
へいかにはどんなぶたいがあるか。
What units are included in the combat arms?
兵科combat armsにinはtopicどんなwhat kind部隊unitsがsubjectあるthere areか。question - 17
かくぶはどんなぶたいか。
What kind of units are the administrative services?
各部administrative servicesはtopicどんなwhat kind部隊unitsか。question - 18
かくぶにはどんなぶたいがあるか。
What units are included in the administrative services?
各部administrative servicesにinはtopicどんなwhat kind部隊unitsがsubjectあるthere areか。question - 19
りくぐんこうくうたいはなんぶのかんかつかにあるか。
Under the jurisdiction of which corps is Army aviation?
陸軍Army aviation航空Army aviation隊Army aviationはtopic何which部corpsのof管轄jurisdiction下jurisdictionにunderあるisか。question - 20
りくぐんこうくうたいはなににつかわれるか。
What is Army aviation used for?
陸軍Army aviation航空Army aviation隊Army aviationはtopic何whatにfor使わis usedれるis usedか。question
- 出来る
- to be manufactured; to be produced (v.i.)
- か。
- either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
- どんな
- what kind of; what sort of
- ある
- certain, some
- れる
- to be able to -- (See Grammar Notes)
Armored, missile and medical units · Questions 2 of 2
Units and their composition
The questions ask what armored units contain, which missile commands and weapons exist, and how the medical service divides.
*機甲部隊は 何から なっているか* means "What do armored units consist of?" An answer names the parts of an armored unit.
Other answers identify missile commands and their weapons, the medical corps, and the duties of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
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きこうぶたいはなにからなっているか。
What do armored units consist of?
機甲armored units部隊armored unitsはtopic何whatからfromなっconsistてconsistいるconsistか。question - 22
ミサイルぶたいもほうへいのいっしゅか。
Are missile units also a type of artillery?
ミサイルmissile units部隊missile unitsもalso砲兵artilleryのof一種a typeか。question - 23
ミサイルぶたいにはどんなのがあるか。
What kinds of missile units are there?
ミサイルmissile units部隊missile unitsにinはtopicどんなwhat kindのonesがsubjectあるthere areか。question - 24
くうていミサイルぶたいにはなにがあるか。
What does the air transportable missile command have?
空挺air transportable missile commandミサイルair transportable missile command部隊air transportable missile commandにinはtopic何whatがsubjectあるhasか。question - 25
ちゅうがたミサイルぶたいにはなにがあるか。
What does the medium missile command have?
中型medium missile commandミサイルmedium missile command部隊medium missile commandにinはtopic何whatがsubjectあるhasか。question - 26
じゅうがたミサイルぶたいにはなにがあるか。
What does the heavy missile command have?
重heavy missile command型heavy missile commandミサイルheavy missile command部隊heavy missile commandにinはtopic何whatがsubjectあるhasか。question - 27
りくぐんふじんほじょぶたいはなにをするか。
What does the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps do?
陸軍Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps婦人Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps補助Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps部隊Women’s Army Auxiliary Corpsはtopic何whatをobjectするdoか。question - 28
えいせいぶをさらにちいさくわけると、どんなぶがあるか。
When the medical service is divided further, what corps are there?
衛生medical service部medical serviceをobjectさらにfurther小さくsmallerわけるdivideと、whenどんなwhat kind部corpsがsubjectあるthere areか。question
- から
- from (See Gram. Notes)
- いる
- to need (See Gram. Notes)
- と、
- and (See Gram. Notes)
Combat branches and supplies · Word list 1 of 4
Combat and support
*兵種* means "branches of services." The words divide them into *兵科*, "arms," and *各部*, "services."
Other entries name fighting, management, supplies, five combat arms, and the Military Police.
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へいしゅ
branches of services; arms and services
兵種service branches - 30
へいか
arms; line branches
兵科combat arms - 31
かくぶ
services
各部administrative services - 32
せんとうする
combat; fight(v.i.)
戦闘するfight - 33
かんり
management; control
管理management - 34
ほきゅう
supplies
補給supplies - 35
ほへい
infantry
歩兵infantry - 36
きこうへい
armored troops
機甲兵armored troops - 37
ほうへい
artillery
砲兵artillery - 38
こうへい
engineer
工兵engineer - 39
つうしんへい
Signal troops
通信兵signal troops - 40
けんぺい
Military Police
憲兵Military Police
- 戦闘する
- combat; fight(v.i.)
- 管理
- management; control
- 歩兵
- infantry
- 機甲兵
- armored troops
- 工兵
- engineer
- 通信兵
- Signal troops
- 憲兵
- Military Police
Support services and aviation · Word list 2 of 4
Services and aviation
The administrative-service words cover medical, supply, ordnance, transportation, chemical, chaplain, legal, and intelligence work.
*陸軍航空隊* means "Army aviation." Its activities include *偵察*, "reconnaissance," and *観測*, "observation."
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えいせいぶ
Army Medical Service
衛生部Army Medical Service - 42
ほきゅうぶ
Quartermaster Corps
補給部Quartermaster Corps - 43
へいきぶ
Ordnance Corps
兵器部Ordnance Corps - 44
ゆそうぶ
Transportation Corps
輸送部Transportation Corps - 45
かがくへいぶ
Chemical Corps
化学兵部Chemical Corps - 46
ぐんそうぶ
Chaplains Corps
軍僧部Chaplains Corps - 47
ほうむぶ
Judge Advocate Corps
法務部Judge Advocate Corps - 48
じょうほうほぜんぶ
Intelligence and Security Agency
情報保全部Intelligence and Security Agency - 49
りくぐんこうくうたい
Army aviation
陸軍航空隊Army aviation - 50
うんぱん
transporting
運搬transporting - 51
ていさつ
reconnaissance
偵察reconnaissance - 52
かんそく
observation
観測observation
- 衛生部
- Army Medical Service
- 補給部
- Quartermaster Corps
- 兵器部
- Ordnance Corps
- 輸送部
- Transportation Corps
- 化学兵部
- Chemical Corps
- 軍僧部
- Chaplains Corps
- 法務部
- Judge Advocate Corps
- 情報保全部
- Intelligence and Security Agency
- 陸軍航空隊
- Army aviation
- 運搬
- transporting
- 偵察
- reconnaissance
- 観測
- observation
Missiles, armor and attacks · Word list 3 of 4
Armor and missiles
The armored terms include *戦車*, "tank," and *人員運搬車*, "personnel carrier." *攻撃する* means "attack."
The three command names distinguish heavy, medium, and air transportable missile units.
Other entries name the Honest John and Corporal, liaison, the enemy, and the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
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れんらく
liaison
連絡liaison - 54
てき
enemy
敵enemy - 55
こうげきする
attack (v.t.)
攻撃するattack - 56
せんしゃ
tank
戦車tank - 57
のみならず
not only--but also
のみならずnot only but also - 58
じんいんうんぱんしゃ
personnel carrier
人員運搬車personnel carrier - 59
じゅうがたミサイルぶたい
heavy missile command
重型ミサイル部隊heavy missile command - 60
ちゅうがたミサイルぶたい
medium missile command
中型ミサイル部隊medium missile command - 61
くうていミサイルぶたい
Air transportable missile command
空挺ミサイル部隊air transportable missile command - 62
りくぐんふじんほじょぶたい
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC)
陸軍婦人補助部隊Women's Army Auxiliary Corps - 63
オネストジョン
Honest John Rocket
オネストジョンHonest John Rocket - 64
コーポラル
Corporal (missile)
コーポラルCorporal missile
- 攻撃する
- attack (v.t.)
- のみならず
- not only--but also
- 人員運搬車
- personnel carrier
- 重型ミサイル部隊
- heavy missile command
- 中型ミサイル部隊
- medium missile command
- 空挺ミサイル部隊
- Air transportable missile command
- 陸軍婦人補助部隊
- Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC)
Medical corps and duties · Word list 4 of 4
Medical service and duty
These words name five parts of the medical service. *軍医部* means "Medical Corps."
*軍医* means "medical officer," and *医科大学* means "medical college."
Other entries name assignment, service or duty, and the Pershing missile.
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パーシング
Pershing (missile)
パーシングPershing missile - 66
はいぞくする
be attached (v.i.)
配属するbe attached - 67
ぎょうむ
service; duty
業務duty - 68
ぐんいぶ
Medical Corps
軍医部Medical Corps - 69
しかいぶ
Dental Corps
歯科医部Dental Corps - 70
じゅういぶ
Veterinary Corps
獣医部Veterinary Corps - 71
えいせいきんむたい
Medical Service Corps
衛生勤務隊Medical Service Corps - 72
えいせいとくぎしゃだん
Medical Specialist Corps
衛生特技者団Medical Specialist Corps - 73
ぐんい
medical officer
軍医medical officer - 74
いかだいがく
medical college
医科大学medical college
Materials for Conversation and Exercise
1 Materials:
a 兵種
兵科 兵科――歩兵、砲兵、機甲兵、工兵、通信兵
各部 各部――憲兵、衛生部、補給部、兵器部、輸送部、化学兵部、軍僧部、法務部、情報保全部、陸軍婦人補助部隊
b 衛生部
軍医部 軍医部――軍医、医科大学
歯科医部 歯科医部――歯科医
獣医部 獣医部――獣医
衛生勤務隊 衛生勤務隊
衛生特技者団 衛生特技者団
c 陸軍航空隊
c 運搬、補給、偵察、観測、連絡
2 Exercise:
a Match the words in Column B with those of Column A by placing the letters of Column B in the proper spaces provided in Column A.
1 兵科 a. Signal Troop
2 化学兵部 b. Military Police
3 砲兵 c. Engineer
4 輸送部 d. Ordnance Corps
5 機甲兵 e. Line branch
6 補給部 f. Judge Advocate Corps
7 工兵 g. Veterinary Corps
8 兵器部 h. Artillery
9 衛生部 i. Chaplains Corps
10 通信兵 j. Armored troops
11 軍僧部 k. Infantry
12 憲兵 l. Chemical Corps
13 法務部 m. Quartermaster Corps
14 獣医部 n. Army Medical Service
15 歩兵 o. Transportation CorpsHomework
1 Study the Narration thoroughly and memorize the vocabulary.
2 Read the Materials for Conversation and do the exercises given.
3 Learn to read and write the new Kanji.- 配属する
- be attached (v.i.)
- 軍医部
- Medical Corps
- 歯科医部
- Dental Corps
- 獣医部
- Veterinary Corps
- 衛生勤務隊
- Medical Service Corps
- 衛生特技者団
- Medical Specialist Corps
- 医科大学
- medical college
The particulars
- The course
- Defense Language Institute, Japanese Basic Course, 1967 to 1971. Public domain. The teaching pages and the narration are ours.
- Reading aloud
- Digital narration, directed by 1732 Studios.
- The book
- Botchan, the work this course leads to, free to read here.
- Data
- JSON · Markdown · A guide for agents