squad

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is たい, and no kun reading is listed. It has 12 strokes. It appears in words for team roles such as members and leaders.
• Basic usage: 隊員 is read たいいん and 隊長 is read たいちょう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 隊員 / 隊長
  • 隊員 means team member and is read たいいん. It refers to a member of a group such as a rescue team.
  • 新人の隊員は先輩から装備の使い方を学んだ。 means “The new member learned how to use the equipment from a senior teammate.”
  • 隊長 means captain or team leader and is read たいちょう. It refers to a captain or leader of a rescue team or story group.
  • 救助隊の隊長が捜索の手順を説明しました。 means “The rescue-team captain explained the search procedure.”