国防 (Kokubou) is a Japanese noun meaning “national defence, national defense”.
Meanings
- nounnational defence; national defense
Examples
国防のため大きな額が計上された。
A considerable amount of money was appropriated for the national defense.
彼は核兵器は国防のために必要だと主張している。
He contends that nuclear weapons are necessary for national defense.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).