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武装平和 (busouheiwa) Japanese meaning: armed peace | Kotomora

武ぶ装そう平へい和わ

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Meanings

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armed peace

A state of peace maintained by military preparedness; often used in political or historical contexts.

冷れい戦せん時じ代だいの武ぶ装そう平へい和わは、多おおくの国くにに軍ぐん拡かくをもたらし

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The armed peace of the Cold War era led many countries to build up their militaries.

Kanji

武warrior, military, chivalry
装attire, dress, pretend
平even, flat, peace
和harmony, Japanese style, peace

Built from

武ぶ装そう+平へい和わ

Etymology

Compound of 武装 (busō, 'armament') and 平和 (heiwa, 'peace'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is conventionally associated with the concept of peace through military strength.