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兵器: arms, weapons, ordnance | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

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兵器

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兵器(へいき)

へいき

arms, weapons, ordnance

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Reading and meaning

Reading: へいき
Romaji: heiki
Meaning: arms, weapons, ordnance
Word type: noun

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

その国(くに)は最新(さいしん)の兵器(へいき)を輸出(ゆしゅつ)している。
That country exports the latest weapons.
兵器(へいき)の拡散(かくさん)は地域(ちいき)の安定(あんてい)を脅(おびや)かす。
The proliferation of weapons threatens regional stability.
兵器(へいき)は抑止力(よくしりょく)として機能(きのう)する一方(いっぽう)、誤用(ごよう)の危険(きけん)も

Kanji in this lesson

兵soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tacticsJLPT N3 器utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, setJLPT N3

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伴(ともな)

う。

While weapons can function as a deterrent, they also entail the risk of misuse.

兵器(へいき)の廃棄(はいき)には莫大(ばくだい)な費用(ひよう)がかかる。

Disposing of weapons costs an enormous amount of money.