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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.
海軍の基地がある。
There is a naval base.
祖父は戦時中に海軍に入った。
My grandfather joined the navy during the war.
その国は強力な海軍を持つことで知られている。
That country is known for having a powerful navy.
USAGE:
In modern Japan, the navy equivalent is called 海上自衛隊 (Maritime Self-Defense Force), not 海軍. The term 海軍 is used for historical contexts (especially the Imperial Japanese Navy) and for foreign navies.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 海軍基地: naval base
- 海軍大将: admiral
- 海軍士官: naval officer
- 海軍力: naval power