Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぼう
Grade: 5
えい
Grade: 5
ぐん
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
防衞軍 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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防衛 (bōei, defense) +‎ (-gun, force; army; military)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bo̞ːe̞ːɡɯ̟̃ɴ]

Noun

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(ぼう)(えい)(ぐん) (bōeigun

  1. defense force
    「モスクワ防衛軍(ぼうえいぐん)(うた)
    “Mosukuwa Bōeigun no Uta”
    "March of the Defenders of Moscow"