noun
Department of the Navy; Ministry of the Navy
Refers specifically to the former Japanese naval ministry (1872–1945). In modern contexts, it is a historical term.
海軍省は第二次世界大戦後に廃止された。
The Ministry of the Navy was abolished after World War II.
Compound of 海軍 (kaigun, 'navy') and 省 (shō, 'ministry'), modeled after Western government structures in the Meiji period.