軍事力(ぐんじりょく)

ぐんじりょく
noun
military strength; military power
1. military strength; military power; armed forces capability
The total capability of a country's armed forces, including personnel, weapons, technology, and logistics. Often discussed in the context of international relations, defense policy, and comparisons between countries.
軍事力(ぐんじりょく)を強化(きょうか)する。
To strengthen military power.
この国(くに)は軍事力(ぐんじりょく)が大(おお)きい。
This country has significant military power.
軍事力(ぐんじりょく)だけでは平和(へいわ)を維持(いじ)することはできない。
Peace cannot be maintained by military power alone.
経済力(けいざいりょく)と軍事力(ぐんじりょく)のバランスを取(と)ることが、国(くに)の安定(あんてい)にとって重要(じゅうよう)である。
Balancing economic power and military power is important for national stability.

Composed of 軍事(ぐんじ) (military affairs) + 力(りょく/ちから) (power, strength). A common term in news and academic discussions about national power and international relations.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 軍事力(ぐんじりょく)を強化(きょうか)する: to strengthen military power
  • 軍事力(ぐんじりょく)を増強(ぞうきょう)する: to build up military strength
  • 軍事力(ぐんじりょく)を誇示(こじ)する: to show off military might
  • 軍事力(ぐんじりょく)に頼(たよ)る: to rely on military force
  • 軍事力(ぐんじりょく)の均衡(きんこう): balance of military power
  • 圧倒的(あっとうてき)な軍事力(ぐんじりょく): overwhelming military power

RELATED TERMS:

  • 経済力(けいざいりょく): economic power
  • 国力(こくりょく): national power (overall strength of a country)
  • 防衛力(ぼうえいりょく): defensive capability
  • 戦力(せんりょく): war-fighting capability; combat strength
  • 軍備(ぐんび): armaments; military preparations

USAGE:
In Japanese public discourse, 軍事力(ぐんじりょく) is often contrasted with 外交力(がいこうりょく) (diplomatic power) or used with 経済力(けいざいりょく) to describe different dimensions of a country's international influence. Because of Japan's postwar constitution, the term 防衛力(ぼうえいりょく) is more often used when talking about Japan's own forces.

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