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国防総省 (kokubousoushou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

国こく防ぼう総そう省しょう

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Meanings

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US Department of Defense; the Pentagon

Refers specifically to the United States Department of Defense. Often used in news and political contexts.

国こく防ぼう総そう省しょうは新あらたな軍ぐん事じ計けい画かくを発はっ表

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The Department of Defense announced a new military plan.

彼かれは国こく防ぼう総そう省しょうで働はたらいている。

He works at the Pentagon.

Kanji

国country
防ward off, defend, protect
総general, whole, all
省government ministry, conserve, omit

Related words

ペンタゴン
国防総省 is the standard Japanese term for the U.S. Department of Defense, while ペンタゴン is the katakana proper-name style commonly used in news reporting.

Etymology

Compound of 国防 (national defense) and 総省 (general ministry/department), modeled after the English 'Department of Defense'.