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防ぼう衛えい庁ちょう
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Meanings
Noun
1. Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
Kanji used
防prevent衛defend庁government office
Pitch accent
ぼうえいちょう
Composed of
防ぼう衛えい
defense; defence; protection
Noun
庁ちょう
government office; agency; board
Noun
Used in vocabulary
防ぼう衛えい庁ちょう長ちょう官かん
Director General of (former) Defence Agency (Defense)
Noun
Examples1
Why was the Japan Defense Agency upgraded to the Japanese Ministry of Defense?