こくぼう
Meanings
Noun
1. national defence; national defense
Pitch accent
くぼう
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
national defence forces; national security forces
Department of Defense (USA); the Pentagon; Ministry of Defence (UK, etc.)
Department of Defense (U.S.); the Pentagon
Examples (2 in total)
A considerable amount of money was appropriated for the national defense.
He contends that nuclear weapons are necessary for national defense.