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軍事 (ぐんじ, gunji) Japanese meaning: military affairs | Kotomora
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That country is increasing its military spending.
Knowledge about military affairs is necessary.
Usage patterns 〈 国くに 〉 が 軍ぐん 事じ 力りょく を 強きょう 化か する for a country to strengthen its military power
That country has been rapidly strengthening its military power in recent years.
軍ぐん 事じ 介かい 入にゅう する to intervene militarily (in a conflict or country)
The UN considered military intervention in the civil war.
軍ぐん 事じ 費ひ を 削さく 減げん する to cut military spending
The government cut military spending due to fiscal difficulties.
軍ぐん 事じ 的てき 緊きん 張ちょう が 高たか まる for military tension to rise (between countries)
Military tension is rising near the border.
Related words 軍事 broadly covers all military affairs, whereas 防衛 specifically means defense, i.e. protecting one's country from attack.
軍事 covers military affairs broadly, while 軍備 focuses specifically on the buildup and equipping of armed forces.
軍事 broadly means military affairs in general, while 軍用 specifically describes something made or used for military purposes.
軍事 is a formal noun for military affairs used in serious contexts like news and policy, while ミリタリー is a casual loanword often tied to fashion or hobby culture.
Opposites 軍事 covers matters of the armed forces and warfare, while 民間 refers to civilian, non-military sectors, as in 軍事目的 (military purpose) vs 民間目的 (civilian purpose).
Don't confuse with 軍事 is the abstract concept of military affairs or policy, while 軍隊 refers to the actual armed forces or troops as an organization.
軍事 means 'military affairs' in general, while 軍部 refers to the actual body of military authorities as a political force.
Etymology Compound of 軍 (army, military) and 事 (matter, affair). The reading is on'yomi (ぐん + じ).
military science; military studies
military offense; military crime
Show 5 more military; military-related
military spending; war expenditures; defense budget
military expert; person well-versed in military affairs
military aspect; military side
nonmilitary; civilian
