武装(ぶそう)

ぶそう
noun / suru verb
armament, being armed
1. armament, arms, being armed, equipping with weapons
The state of being equipped with weapons, or the act of equipping oneself or a group with weapons. Used in military, political, and security contexts.
武装(ぶそう)した兵士(へいし)が警備(けいび)している。
Armed soldiers are standing guard.
武装(ぶそう)解除(かいじょ)が和平(わへい)の条件(じょうけん)とされた。
Disarmament was made a condition for peace.
武装(ぶそう)勢力(せいりょく)が国境(こっきょう)付近(ふきん)で活動(かつどう)を続(つづ)けており、住民(じゅうみん)は不安(ふあん)を感(かん)じている。
Armed forces continue to operate near the border, and residents feel uneasy.

USAGE:
Functions as both a noun and a suru verb (武装(ぶそう)する = to arm oneself). The past participle 武装(ぶそう)した is commonly used as a modifier meaning 'armed.' Frequently appears in news reporting about conflicts and security.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 武装(ぶそう)解除(かいじょ): disarmament
  • 武装(ぶそう)勢力(せいりょく): armed forces/groups
  • 武装(ぶそう)集団(しゅうだん): armed group
  • 完全(かんぜん)武装(ぶそう): fully armed
  • 武装(ぶそう)した兵士(へいし): armed soldier

Related Words

Related: 武力(ぶりょく) (military power)
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