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    3. 自衛隊

    自衛隊

    自じ衛えい隊たい

    Japan Self-Defense Forces

    KMT3News #1+1CoreNounMilitaryKanji Vocab34 strokes

    じえいたい

    Noun

    1.
    Japan Self-Defense Forces, JSDF
    2.
    self-defence force, self-defense force

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    自じ衛えい隊たいは日に本ほんの防ぼう衛えいを担になっています。

    The Self-Defense Forces are responsible for Japan's defense.

    KMT3MilitaryPolitics & Law
    自じ衛えい隊たいが災さい害がい救きゅう助じょ活かつ動どうを行おこないました。

    The Self-Defense Forces conducted disaster relief operations.

    KMT3MilitaryDaily Life
    自じ衛えい隊たいの基がき地ちが近ちかくにあります。

    There is a Self-Defense Forces base nearby.

    KMT3Military
    国こく際さい平へい和わ維い持じ活かつ動どうにも自じ衛えい隊たいが派は遣けんされています。

    The Self-Defense Forces are also dispatched for international peacekeeping operations.

    KMT4MilitaryPolitics & Law
    自じ衛えい隊たいの役やく割わりについて国こっ会かいで議ぎ論ろんされました。

    The role of the Self-Defense Forces was debated in the Diet.

    KMT4Politics & LawMilitary

    Kanji that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    衛
    defense・protection
    隊
    regiment・party・company・squad
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