Japanese Conversation · Level 25
90 words
Japanese word
軍
Pronunciation
Romajigun
Meaning
- nounarmy
Example
軍が国を守ります。gun ga kuni o mamo ri ma su
The army protects the country.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Refers to an organized force that carries out a state's defense and military operations.
Common phrases
軍に入るgun ni hai ru
join the army
軍を率いるgun o hiki i ru
lead an army
Similar words
軍隊guntai: An organized armed force made up of soldiers.
Definition in Japanese
国家などが組織する、戦闘や防衛を担う集団。kok ka na do ga so shiki su ru sen tō ya bō ei o nina u shū dan
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese noun 軍 (gun, "army") was borrowed from Chinese 軍, which has the same basic meaning; gun is its Japanese on'yomi reading.
Usage tips
- 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 meanings
- militarynoun
- troopsnoun