憲兵

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 憲兵 (けんぺい) combines law or discipline 憲 and soldier 兵 to denote a military police officer.
• Basic usage: It identifies personnel checking documents in a historical setting or represented by a distinctive uniform.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Military police rather than any soldier
  • 憲兵 has a policing and control role within a military system and is narrower than a general term for troops.