軍事行動(ぐんじこうどう)

ぐんじこうどう
noun
military action; military operation
1. military action; military operation
An action or operation carried out by armed forces, typically in the context of war, conflict, or deterrence.
軍事行動(ぐんじこうどう)を起(お)こす。
To launch a military action.
政府(せいふ)は軍事行動(ぐんじこうどう)を控(ひか)えている。
The government is refraining from military action.
国連(こくれん)は国境(こっきょう)付近(ふきん)での軍事行動(ぐんじこうどう)の停止(ていし)を求(もと)めた。
The United Nations called for a halt to military actions near the border.

Composed of 軍事(ぐんじ) (military affairs) and 行動(こうどう) (action, conduct). The term covers any action undertaken by a military force, ranging from troop deployments and drills to actual combat operations. It is frequently heard in news reports about international conflicts and diplomacy.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 軍事行動(ぐんじこうどう)を起(お)こす: to launch a military action
  • 軍事行動(ぐんじこうどう)に出(で)る: to resort to military action
  • 軍事行動(ぐんじこうどう)を控(ひか)える: to refrain from military action
  • 軍事行動(ぐんじこうどう)を停止(ていし)する: to halt military action

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 軍事作戦(ぐんじさくせん): military operation — emphasizes a planned, specific campaign
  • 武力行使(ぶりょくこうし): use of force — legal/diplomatic term for actual armed force
  • 戦争(せんそう): war — a broader, ongoing state of armed conflict
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