軍(ぐん)

ぐん
noun, suffix
army, military, troops
military
See also: 郡(ぐん) (county; district)
1. army, military forces, troops
Armed forces of a nation.
軍(ぐん)が撤退(てったい)した。
The army retreated.
軍(ぐん)に入(はい)る。
To join the military.
軍(ぐん)の動(うご)きを監視(かんし)していたが、深夜(しんや)に敵(てき)軍(ぐん)が突然(とつぜん)攻(せ)めてきた。
We were monitoring the military's movements, but the enemy forces suddenly attacked in the middle of the night.
2. (suffix) army, forces
Used as a suffix to indicate military forces.
日本(にほん)軍(ぐん)。
Japanese military.
敵(てき)軍(ぐん)を追(お)い払(はら)った。
They drove off the enemy forces.
陸(りく)軍(ぐん)と海(かい)軍(ぐん)。
The army and navy.
軍(ぐん)の動(うご)きを監視(かんし)していたが、深夜(しんや)に敵(てき)軍(ぐん)が突然(とつぜん)攻(せ)めてきた。
We were monitoring the military's movements, but the enemy forces suddenly attacked in the middle of the night.

軍(ぐん) refers to military forces.

Compounds

Types of forces

As suffix

Related Words

Related: 軍隊(ぐんたい) (troops)
Compare: 兵(へい) (soldier)
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