Jieitai

自衛隊 (Jieitai) is a Japanese noun meaning “Japan Self-Defense Forces, JSDF, self-defence force, self-defense force”.

Meanings

  1. nounJapan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF
  2. nounself-defence force; self-defense force

Examples

  • The government asked the SDF for a disaster relief deployment to Okinawa.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 自衛隊

oneselfdefenseregiment

Related words

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