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What does 防衛 (ぼうえい, bouei) mean?

防衛 (ぼうえい, bouei) means defense.

Quick facts
Readingぼうえい
Romajibouei
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ぼうえい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbouei

defense

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive defense; defence; protection

Example sentences

  • The country's defense budget has increased.

  • The champion defended his title.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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