防ぼう空くう

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Meanings

air defense

Military and civil protection against aerial attack. Common in compounds like 防空壕 (air-raid shelter) and 防空演習 (air-defense drill).

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During World War II, air-raid shelters were used in many cities.

政せい府ふは防ぼう空くう体たい制せいの強きょう化かを発はっ表ぴょうした。

The government announced the strengthening of air defense systems.

防ぼう空くう警けい報ほうが鳴なるan air-raid siren sounds
夜よ中なかに突とつ然ぜん、防ぼう空くう警けい報ほうが鳴なった。
In the middle of the night, an air-raid siren suddenly sounded.
防ぼう空くう体たい制せいを強きょう化かするto strengthen the air-defense system
政せい府ふは国こっ境きょう地ち帯たいの防ぼう空くう体たい制せいを強きょう化かした。
防ぼう空くう網もうを突とっ破ぱするto break through an air-defense network
敵てき機きは防ぼう空くう網もうを突とっ破ぱして首しゅ都とに接せっ近きんした。
The enemy aircraft broke through the air-defense network and approached the capital.

対たい空くう
防空 covers the broader concept of air defense, including civil-defense measures, while 対空 specifically denotes anti-aircraft weapons or operations aimed at attacking planes.

空くう襲しゅう
空襲 is the aerial attack itself, while 防空 is the defense mounted against such attacks.

Compound of 防 (defense) and 空 (sky/air), literally 'defend the sky'. A modern term from military terminology.

The government strengthened the air-defense system along the border region.

防ぼう空くう頭ず巾きん

air-raid hood

air defense identification zone; ADIZ

man-portable air-defense system; MANPADS