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日本海軍 (にほんかいぐん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

日本にほん海かい軍ぐん

Meanings

1

noun

(Imperial) Japanese Navy

historical term

Historical term referring to the navy of the Empire of Japan (大日本帝国海軍). Used in historical contexts.

See also: 大日本帝国海軍

日本にほん海かい軍ぐんは真しん珠じゅ湾わん攻こう撃げきを行おこなった。
The Japanese Navy carried out the attack on Pearl Harbor.
彼かれは日本にほん海かい軍ぐんの歴れき史しを研けん究きゅうしている。
He is researching the history of the Japanese Navy.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
本book, present, main
海sea, ocean
軍

army, force, troops

Similar words

大だい日本にっぽん帝てい国こく海かい軍ぐん
Full official name of the Imperial Japanese Navy; 日本海軍 is a shorter, more common reference.
海かい上じょう自じ衛えい隊たい
The modern Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, established after WWII, distinct from the historical 日本海軍.

Etymology

Compound of 日本 (Japan) and 海軍 (navy). The term specifically denotes the navy of the Empire of Japan, existing from 1868 to 1945.