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nuclear disarmament
The reduction or elimination of nuclear weapons by one or more countries, typically pursued through international treaties and negotiations.
核軍縮を目指す。
To aim for nuclear disarmament.
両国は核軍縮について話し合った。
The two countries held talks on nuclear disarmament.
核軍縮の実現に向けた国際的な努力が続けられている。
International efforts continue to work toward the realization of nuclear disarmament.
Composed of 核 (nuclear) and 軍縮 (disarmament, military reduction). A standard term in news reports and diplomatic discussions about nuclear weapons and international security. Japan, as the only country to have suffered atomic bombings, historically takes an active rhetorical stance in favor of 核軍縮, and the word appears frequently in news coverage of international summits and treaty negotiations.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 核軍縮を進める: to advance/promote nuclear disarmament
- 核軍縮を目指す: to aim for nuclear disarmament
- 核軍縮交渉: nuclear disarmament negotiations
- 核軍縮条約: nuclear disarmament treaty
- 核軍縮の実現: realization of nuclear disarmament
RELATED TERMS:
- 核兵器: nuclear weapons
- 核廃絶: nuclear abolition — stronger; complete elimination
- 非核化: denuclearization — often referring to a specific region or country
- 軍縮: disarmament (in general)
- 核実験: nuclear test
- 核抑止: nuclear deterrence