English–Japanese

“army” in Japanese

Japanese

Also陸軍 (rikugun)

Pronunciation

Romajigun

Example

軍が国を守ります。gun ga kuni o mamo ri ma su

The army protects the country.

Illustration for 軍 (army)

How to say “army” in Japanese

“Army” in Japanese is 軍 (gun).

Refers to an organized force that carries out a state's defense and military operations.

Full entry for 軍: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 軍

多くの国が軍を持っています。ō ku no kuni ga gun o mo tte i ma su

Many countries have an army.

Tips for using 軍

  • English often uses army for the land branch of a country's armed forces, but 軍 (gun) can also mean military forces in a broader sense.

Other Japanese words for “army”

陸軍の基地は町の近くにあります。riku gun no ki chi wa machi no chika ku ni a ri ma su

The army base is near the town.

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