English Dictionary

killed in action

形容詞

The designation for a member of an organization (primarily military) who has died while on duty.

日本語の意味

戦闘中に死亡した軍人、つまり任務遂行中に命を落とした軍の一員を示す。 / 作戦中に死亡した兵士のこと。または、戦線上で命を落とした人を指す。

The killed in action soldiers were posthumously awarded medals at the ceremony.

戦死した兵士たちは式典で追悼され、勲章が追贈されました。

意味（1）

The designation for a member of an organization (primarily military) who has died while on duty.

There were only some four hundred United States marines who in the heroic and historic defense of Wake Island inflicted such great losses on the enemy. Some of those men were killed in action; and others are now prisoners of war.