(かいぐん)

かいぐん
noun
navy
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)基地(きち)がある。
There is a naval base.
祖父(そふ)戦時中(せんじちゅう)海軍(かいぐん)(はい)った。
My grandfather joined the navy during the war.
その(くに)強力(きょうりょく)海軍(かいぐん)()つことで()られている。
That country is known for having a powerful navy.

USAGE:
In 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)(りょく): naval power