Japanese word

軍事

Pronunciation

Romajigunji

Meaning

  • nounmilitary affairs

Example

テレビで軍事のニュースを見ます。te re bi de gun ji no nyū su o mi ma su

I watch military news on TV.

Illustration for 軍事 (military affairs)

More examples

国際会議では軍事問題について話し合います。koku sai kai gi de wa gun ji mon dai ni tsu i te hana shi a i ma su

At the international conference, we discuss military issues.

Core concept

Concerns organized forces, defense, and the affairs connected with them.

Common phrases

  • 軍事基地gun ji ki chi

    military base

  • 軍事費gun ji hi

    military spending

  • 軍事力gun ji ryoku

    military power

Similar words

防衛bōei: The protection of a country or group from attack or harm.
国防kokubō: The protection of a country from threats to its safety.
軍備gunbi: Weapons and other resources prepared for military use.

Definition in Japanese

軍隊や国の防衛に関する事柄。gun tai ya kuni no bō ei ni kan su ru koto gara

Word origin

軍 (gun, "military") + 事 (ji, "matter") combines to mean matters related to the military.

Usage tips

  • 軍事 (gunji) often appears in Japanese news and formal discussions of defense, armed forces, and national security.

Opposites

Related words

  • 軍事的gunjitekimilitaryna-adjective
  • 軍事化gunjikamilitarizationnoun

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