Definition
自卫队 is the official Chinese name for Japan's Self-Defense Forces, the country's military established after World War II. Unlike a militia or citizen‑soldier group, it is a professional armed force, though its name reflects Japan's constitutional renunciation of war. You'll see this term almost exclusively in discussions about Japan's defense policy.
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Self-Defense Forces (Japan's military)
Examples
- 自卫队。Rìběn zì wèi duì zài zāihài jiùyuán zhōng fāhuī le zhòngyào zuòyòng.Japan's Self-Defense Forces played an important role in disaster relief.
- 自卫队，。Guānyú zì wèi duì de xiànfǎ dìwèi, gèfāng zhēnglùn bùxiū.There is endless debate over the constitutional status of the Self-Defense Forces.
- 自卫队。zì wèi duì de guófáng yùsuàn liánnián zēngjiā.The defense budget of the Self-Defense Forces has increased year after year.
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