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防衛省

Reading

Kana: ぼうえいしょう
Romaji: boueishō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

Ministry of Defense (formerly Japan Defense Agency)

Kanji

防
Readings: ボウ、 ふせ.ぐ
Meanings: ward off, defend, protect, resist
衛
Readings: エイ、 エ
Meanings: defense, protection
省
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 かえり.みる、 はぶ.く
Meanings: focus, government ministry, conserve

Example Sentence

防衛庁(ぼうえいちょう)が防衛省(ぼうえいしょう)に格上(かくあ)げされたのはなぜですか？
➥Why was the Japan Defense Agency upgraded to the Japanese Ministry of Defense?
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