防ぼう総そう省しょう

noun

Ministry of Defense

Official government body responsible for national defense. The English gloss 'Department of Defense' is also used, but 'Ministry of Defense' is the more common translation for the Japanese context.

• 防ぼう総そう省しょうは新あたらしい防ぼう衛えい計けい画かくを発はっ表ぴょうした。

  The Ministry of Defense announced a new defense plan.