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中距離核兵器 (ちゅうきょりかくへいき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

中ちゅう距きょ離り核かく兵へい器き

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Meanings

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noun

intermediate-range nuclear forces

Refers to nuclear weapons with a range typically between 1,000 and 5,500 km. Often used in historical and political contexts, such as the INF Treaty.

中ちゅう距きょ離り核かく兵へい器き全ぜん廃ぱい条じょう約やくは1987年ねんに調ちょう印いんされた。
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed in 1987.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle

距long-distance, spur, fetlock

離detach, separation, disjoin

核nucleus, core, kernel

兵soldier, private, troops

器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Similar words

戦せん略りゃく核かく兵へい器き
戦略核兵器 are strategic nuclear weapons with intercontinental range, while 中距離核兵器 are intermediate-range, typically theater-level weapons.
短たん距きょ離り核かく兵へい器き
短距離核兵器 are short-range nuclear weapons, usually with a range under 1,000 km, in contrast to the intermediate range of 中距離核兵器.

Etymology

Compound of 中距離 (intermediate range) + 核兵器 (nuclear weapons).