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    3. 自衛官

    自衛官

    自じ衛えい官かん

    Japanese Self-Defense Force official

    KMT5News #8+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab30 strokes

    じえいかん

    Noun

    1.
    Japanese Self-Defense Force official, Self-Defense Force official

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    彼かれは自じ衛えい官かんです。

    He is a Self-Defense Force official.

    KMT3Military
    自じ衛えい官かんは国くにの安あん全ぜんを守まもるために働はたらいています。

    Self-Defense Force officials work to protect the safety of the country.

    KMT5MilitaryPolitics & Law
    自じ衛えい官かんになるためには、厳きびしい訓くん練れんと試 験 を乗のり越こえる必ひつ要ようがあります。

    To become a Self-Defense Force official, one needs to overcome rigorous training and examinations.

    KMT5MilitaryEducation
    災さい害がい時じには、自じ衛えい官かんが被ひ災さい地ちの救きゅう援えん活かつ動どうに尽じん力りょくする。

    In times of disaster, Self-Defense Force officials make efforts in relief activities in affected areas.

    KMT6MilitaryDaily Life
    多おおくの自じ衛えい官かんが海かい外がいでの国こく際さい平へい和わ協きょう力りょく活かつ動どうに参さん加かしている。

    Many Self-Defense Force officials participate in international peace cooperation activities overseas.

    KMT6MilitaryPolitics & Law

    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
    官
    bureaucrat・the government・organ
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