軍ぐん国こく化か

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

militarization (of a country)

Refers to the process of a nation becoming militarized, often in political or historical contexts. Can be used both transitively (to militarize a country) and intransitively (a country becomes militarized).

• その政せい策さくは国くにの軍ぐん国こく化かを進すすめた。

  That policy advanced the militarization of the country.

• 戦せん時じ中ちゅう、日本にほんは急きゅう速そくに軍ぐん国こく化かした。

  During the war, Japan rapidly became militarized.