歩兵

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 歩兵 (ほへい) is a noun for infantry as a troop type or for a foot soldier within it.
• Basic usage: 歩兵を配置する places infantry units in a game, whereas 歩兵の装備 describes equipment used by foot soldiers.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Infantry as a force and foot soldiers as people
  • The deployment context favors the collective infantry, while the equipment context can refer to the soldiers belonging to that branch.