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    3. 陸上自衛隊

    陸上自衛隊

    陸りく上じょう自じ衛えい隊たい

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

    KMT6News #9+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab48 strokes

    りくじょうじえいたい

    Noun

    1.
    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, JGSDF

    Stroke 0 / 48

    Speed1.0x

    陸りく上じょう自じ衛えい隊たいは日がに本ほんの防ぼう衛えいを担になっています。

    The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is responsible for Japan's defense.

    KMT5MilitaryPolitics & Law
    陸りく上じょう自じ衛えい隊たいの隊たい員いんたちは、日ひ々びき厳びしい訓くん練れんを積つんでいます。

    The members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force undergo rigorous training daily.

    KMT6Military
    陸りく上じょう自じ衛えい隊たいは、日がに本ほんの国こく土どを守まもるための重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になっています。

    The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force plays a crucial role in protecting Japan's territory.

    KMT6MilitaryPolitics & Law
    陸りくじょう上じえいたい自がこくな衛いがいでの隊さいがいは、国けん内かつ外どうでの災せっ害きょ派くて遣き活さん動かにも積 極 的 に参 加 しています。

    The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force actively participates in disaster relief efforts both domestically and internationally.

    KMT7MilitaryNature & Environment
    大だい規き模ぼな自し然ぜん災さ害いが発いがは生っせいした際さい、陸りくじょう上じえいた自いがじん衛そくにひ隊さいちへは迅け速んに被 災 地 へ派 遣 された。

    When a large-scale natural disaster occurred, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force was swiftly dispatched to the affected area.

    KMT8MilitaryNature & EnvironmentPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    陸
    おか…(7)
    land・six
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    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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