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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

自じ衛えい

jiei

self-defense

Example sentences

  1. それ以外いがいの兵へいも自衛じえい用ようの武器ぶきが必要ひつようとされ、主おもに刀かたなを身みにつけていた。

    Other soldiers needed to have a self-defence weapon, and they had mainly Katana with them.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. そのため逓信輸送ていしんゆそうが危険きけんであるとして、軍隊ぐんたいの護衛ごえいと従事者じゅうじしゃが護身用ごしんようの拳銃けんじゅうで自衛じえいしていたという。

    Transportation of posts was regarded as dangerous and was protected by soldiers and the transporters defended themselves by a gun for self-defense.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 自衛じえい・治安維持ちあんいじの必要ひつようから約やく150名めいから成なる兵庫隊ひょうごたいを結成けっせい、英国式操練えいこくしきそうれんを行おこなう。

    He organized Hyogo corps consisting of about 150 members because of the necessity for self-defense and maintenance of security, and trained them in England style.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 自衛

  • 自oneselfOnジ・シKunみずから・おのずから・おのずと
  • 衛defense; protectionOnエイ・エ

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