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    3. 防衛庁

    防衛庁

    防ぼう衛えい庁ちょう

    Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)

    KMT4News #3+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab28 strokes

    ぼうえいちょう

    Noun

    1.
    Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)

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    防ぼう衛えい庁ちょうは昔むかしの組そ織しきです。

    The Japan Defense Agency is an old organization.

    KMT3MilitaryHistory
    2007年にせんななねんに防ぼう衛えい庁ちょうは防ぼう衛えい省しょうになりました。

    In 2007, the Japan Defense Agency became the Ministry of Defense.

    KMT4MilitaryHistoryPolitics & Law
    彼かれは防ぼう衛えい庁ちょうの職しょく員いんとして働はたらいていました。

    He worked as an official for the Japan Defense Agency.

    KMT4MilitaryWork & Career
    防ぼう衛えい庁ちょうは日に本ほんの安あん全ぜん保ほ障しょうを担になっていました。

    The Japan Defense Agency was responsible for Japan's national security.

    KMT5MilitaryPolitics & Law
    防ぼう衛えい庁ちょう時じ代だいには、自じ衛えい隊たいの活かつ動どう範はん囲いに多おおくの制せい約やくがありました。

    During the era of the Japan Defense Agency, there were many restrictions on the scope of JSDF activities.

    KMT7MilitaryPolitics & LawHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    防
    ふせ.ぐ…(4)
    ward off・defend・protect・resist
    衛
    defense・protection
    庁
    やくしょ…(2)
    government office
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