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国防

Reading

Kana: こくぼう
Romaji: kokubou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

national defence; national defense

Kanji

Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ボウ、 ふせ.ぐ
Meanings: ward off, defend, protect, resist

Example Sentences

国防(こくぼう)のため(おお)きな(がく)計上(けいじょう)された。
➥A considerable amount of money was appropriated for the national defense.
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国防総省(こくぼうそうしょう)関係者(かんけいしゃ)は、異常(いじょう)がいつ発生(はっせい)したかについては(くち)()ざしており、飛行(ひこう)詳細(しょうさい)についても論評(ろんぴょう)をさけました。
➥Pentagon officials won't say when the problem turned up and refused to discuss details about the flight.
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(かれ)核兵器(かくへいき)国防(こくぼう)のために必要(ひつよう)だと主張(しゅちょう)している。
➥He contends that nuclear weapons are necessary for national defense.
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