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security, national security
Abbreviation of 安全保障 (anzen hoshou, security). Most commonly refers to the US-Japan Security Treaty (日米安保条約) or national security policy in general. Frequently appears in news and political discussion.
安保条約が改定された。
The security treaty was revised.
安保に関する議論が活発になっている。
Debate about security has been intensifying.
日米安保は戦後の日本外交の基盤となっている。
The US-Japan security alliance has been the foundation of postwar Japanese diplomacy.
USAGE:
Abbreviation of 安全保障. In Japanese political discourse, 安保 most often refers to the US-Japan Security Treaty (日米安保条約). The 安保闘争 (Anpo protests) of 1960 were massive demonstrations against the treaty's renewal.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 日米安保: US-Japan security alliance
- 安保条約: security treaty
- 安保理事会: Security Council (of the UN)
- 安保法制: security legislation