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防衛 (ぼうえい): defense, protection, self-defense — Japanese vocabulary

防衛 is read ぼうえい and means "defense, protection, self-defense". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

防衛

Reading
ぼうえい · bouei
Translation
defense, protection, self-defense
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
ぼうえいが

Example

その防衛計画に関する見通しは暗い。

そのぼうえいけいかくにかんするみとおしはくらい。

The outlook for the defense program is dismal.

Kanji in this word

  • 防 — prevent, defend
  • 衛 — Defense, Protection

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