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国防部 (こくぼうぶ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

国こく防ぼう部ぶ

Meanings

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noun

Ministry of National Defense (China)

organization name

Refers specifically to the Chinese government ministry responsible for national defense. Not used for other countries' defense ministries.

中ちゅう国ごくの国こく防ぼう部ぶは軍ぐん事じ政せい策さくを担たん当とうしている。
China's Ministry of National Defense is in charge of military policy.

Kanji

国country
防ward off, defend, protect
部section, bureau, dept

Similar words

防ぼう衛えい省しょう
防衛省 is the Japanese Ministry of Defense, while 国防部 refers to the Chinese Ministry of National Defense.

Etymology

Compound of 国防 (national defense) and 部 (ministry, department).