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非核武装 (ひかくぶそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
non-nuclear armed ; denuclearized ; nuclear weapon free
rare term
Rare term used in political or diplomatic contexts to describe a state or region that is free of nuclear weapons. Often appears in phrases like 非核武装地帯 (nuclear-weapon-free zone).
See also: 非核
The establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone was proposed.
Kanji 武 warrior, military, chivalry Similar words 非ひ 核かく 非核 means 'non-nuclear' in a broader sense, while 非核武装 specifically refers to being armed without nuclear weapons or being denuclearized.
核かく 武ぶ 装そう 核武装 means 'nuclear armament'; 非核武装 is its opposite, indicating the absence of nuclear arms.
Etymology Compound of 非 (hi, 'non-'), 核 (kaku, 'nuclear'), and 武装 (busō, 'armament'). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese construction.