Japanese word

軍隊

Pronunciation

Romajiguntai

Meaning

  • nounmilitary

Example

その国には強い軍隊があります。so no kuni ni wa tsuyo i gun tai ga a ri ma su

That country has a strong military.

Illustration for 軍隊 (military)

More examples

その国は洪水の後、軍隊に救援を求めました。so no kuni wa kō zui no ato gun tai ni kyū en o moto me ma shi ta

After the flood, that country asked the military for help.

Core concept

Describes a state's organized force of soldiers and other service members prepared to defend it and carry out military action.

Common phrases

  • 軍隊に入るgun tai ni hai ru

    join the military

  • 軍隊の訓練gun tai no kun ren

    military training

  • 軍隊の基地gun tai no ki chi

    military base

Similar words

軍gun: An organized force of soldiers viewed as one group.
陸軍rikugun: A country's land-based branch of the armed forces.
国軍kokugun: A nation's officially established armed forces.

Definition in Japanese

国の防衛や戦闘を担うために組織された国家の武装組織。kuni no bō ei ya sen tō o nina u ta me ni so shiki sa re ta kok ka no bu sō so shiki

Word origin

軍 (gun, "army") + 隊 (tai, "group or unit") forms a Sino-Japanese compound for an organized military force.

Usage tips

  • The English word military often refers to the armed forces as a whole, while army usually names the land-based branch.

Other meanings

  • armynoun
  • troopsnoun

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