海軍(かいぐん) かいぐん noun navy military 1. navy, naval forces The branch of a country's armed forces that operates at sea. Also used historically to refer to the Imperial Japanese Navy. 海軍(かいぐん)の基地(きち)がある。🔊 There is a naval base. 祖父(そふ)は戦時中(せんじちゅう)に海軍(かいぐん)に入(はい)った。🔊 My grandfather joined the navy during the war. その国(くに)は強力(きょうりょく)な海軍(かいぐん)を持(も)つことで知(し)られている。🔊 That country is known for having a powerful navy. UsageIn modern Japan, the navy equivalent is called 海上自衛隊(かいじょうじえいたい) (Maritime Self-Defense Force), not 海軍(かいぐん). The term 海軍(かいぐん) is used for historical contexts (especially the Imperial Japanese Navy) and for foreign navies.Common collocations海軍(かいぐん)基地(きち): naval base海軍(かいぐん)大将(たいしょう): admiral海軍(かいぐん)士官(しかん): naval officer海軍(かいぐん)力(りょく): naval power Related Words Compare: 陸軍(りくぐん) (army) Related: 空軍(くうぐん) (air force) general Added 2026.2.24 17:55 · Revised 2026.10.19 10:12 13000/13289_kaigun