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国防総省 (こくぼうそうしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

国こく防ぼう総そう省しょう

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Meanings

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noun

US Department of Defense; the Pentagon

Refers specifically to the United States Department of Defense. Often used in news and political contexts.

国こく防ぼう総そう省しょうは新あらたな軍ぐん事じ計けい画かくを発はっ表ぴょうした。
The Department of Defense announced a new military plan.
彼かれは国こく

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働はたら

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He works at the Pentagon.

Kanji

国country
防ward off, defend, protect
総general, whole, all
省government ministry, conserve, omit

Similar words

防ぼう衛えい省しょう
防衛省 is Japan's Ministry of Defense, while 国防総省 refers to the US Department of Defense.

Etymology

Compound of 国防 (national defense) and 総省 (general ministry/department), modeled after the English 'Department of Defense'.