軍 備(ぐんび)

ぐんび

noun

armaments; military preparations

formalmilitary politics

1. armaments; military equipment and preparations; arms buildup

Military equipment, weapons, and the state of being prepared for war. Often used in discussions of defense policy and international security.

軍備(ぐんび)を拡大(かくだい)する。

To expand armaments.

軍備(ぐんび)縮小(しゅくしょう)の交渉(こうしょう)が進(すす)んでいる。

Negotiations for arms reduction are progressing.

周辺(しゅうへん)諸国(しょこく)の軍備(ぐんび)増強(ぞうきょう)に対(たい)して、政府(せいふ)は防衛(ぼうえい)予算(よさん)の見直(みなお)しを検討(けんとう)している。

In response to the arms buildup of neighboring countries, the government is considering a review of the defense budget.

A key term in political and international relations discourse. Appears frequently in news about defense policy, arms control, and security.

Common collocations

軍備(ぐんび)拡張(かくちょう): arms expansion
軍備(ぐんび)縮小(しゅくしょう): arms reduction; disarmament
軍備(ぐんび)増強(ぞうきょう): arms buildup
軍備(ぐんび)管理(かんり): arms control
軍備(ぐんび)競争(きょうそう): arms race

Similar words

武装(ぶそう): armament; being armed — focuses on the state of carrying weapons
兵器(へいき): weapons; arms — the weapons themselves
軍事力(ぐんじりょく): military power — broader concept of overall military capability
兵力(へいりょく): troop strength — specifically the number and strength of soldiers

Related Words

Compare: 武装(ぶそう) (armament)

Compare: 兵器(へいき) (weapons)

Compare: 軍事力(ぐんじりょく) (military power)

Compare: 兵力(へいりょく) (troop strength)

Compare: 軍拡(ぐんかく) (military expansion)

Compare: 軍縮(ぐんしゅく) (disarmament)

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Added 2026.4.5 5:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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