軍隊(ぐんたい) ぐんたい noun army, troops, military forces military 1. army, troops, armed forces Organized military forces of a nation. 軍隊(ぐんたい)が派遣(はけん)された。🔊 Troops were dispatched. 軍隊(ぐんたい)に入隊(にゅうたい)する。🔊 To join the military. その国(くに)では若者(わかもの)は軍隊(ぐんたい)に入(はい)らなければならない。🔊 In that country, young people must join the military. 軍隊(ぐんたい) refers to organized military forces.Common patterns軍隊(ぐんたい)に入(はい)る (to join the military)軍隊(ぐんたい)を派遣(はけん)する (to dispatch troops)軍隊(ぐんたい)を撤退(てったい)させる (to withdraw troops)Related words軍隊(ぐんたい)生活(せいかつ) (military life)軍隊(ぐんたい)式(しき) (military style)Cultural note自衛隊(じえいたい) (Self-Defense Forces - Japan's military)日本(にほん)は「軍隊(ぐんたい)」ではなく「自衛隊(じえいたい)」と呼(よ)ぶ (Japan uses 'Self-Defense Forces' not 'army') Related Words Related: 軍(ぐん) (army) Compare: 軍部(ぐんぶ) (the military) general Added 2026.1.11 16:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02 02500/02678_guntai