防衛省

Reading

Kana: ぼうえいしょう

Romaji: boueishō

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?