武官

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 武官, read ぶかん, means an official with military duties.
• Basic usage: It is used for officials at court in a history book or a character assigned to defend a border.
  • 歴史書には宮廷で働く武官の役割が記されている。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Duties compared with 文官
  • 武官 is an official with military duties, while 文官 is a civilian official handling administrative or other nonmilitary duties.