noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the armored plating of military vehicles, especially tanks. Often used attributively in compounds like 機甲部隊 (armored unit).
The armored unit deployed to the front line.
This tank excels in armor protection.
armored unit; armored forces
Compound of 機 (machine, mechanism) and 甲 (shell, armor). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with armored vehicles.