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護衛駆逐艦 (ごえいくちくかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
destroyer escort
A naval warship designed to escort and protect larger vessels, such as aircraft carriers or convoys, from submarines and aircraft. This is a technical military term.
護ご
衛えい
駆く
逐ちく
艦かん
は
対たい
潜せん
能のう
力りょく
に
優すぐ
れ
て
いる
。
This destroyer escort has excellent anti-submarine capabilities.
Kanji 逐 pursue, drive away, chase Similar words 駆く 逐ちく 艦かん A destroyer is a larger, faster, and more heavily armed warship designed for offensive operations, while a destroyer escort is smaller and optimized for defensive escort duties.
護ご 衛えい 艦かん A general term for escort vessels in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, which includes destroyer escorts and other types of escort ships.
Etymology Compound of 護衛 (goei, 'escort, guard') and 駆逐艦 (kuchikukan, 'destroyer'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'destroyer escort'.
