軍隊（ぐんたい、guntai）
- military

The Japanese word 軍隊ぐんたい refers to a military force, an army, or armed forces. It encompasses a structured organization established for the defense or security of a nation, including its soldiers, equipment, and support personnel. The primary function of a 軍隊ぐんたい is typically to engage in warfare or maintain peace and order within a country. It can also be used in various types of operations for natural disasters.

⚫︎日本の軍隊 Translation: Japan's military ⚫︎軍隊に入る Translation: To enter the military ⚫︎軍隊の訓練 Translation: Military training

軍隊ぐんたい is a formal term, and it's most appropriate in contexts discussing military matters, news reports, historical events, or academic discussions. It is generally not used in casual conversations or to describe small groups or private security forces.

⚫︎The word is primarily written using the kanji 軍 (gun, meaning "army" or "military") and 隊 (tai, meaning "corps," "group," or "unit"). ⚫︎The reading is ぐんたい (gundai) in hiragana. ⚫︎There are no variations in okurigana for this word.

⚫︎軍 (gun): Army, military (shorter and more general) ⚫︎兵隊 (heitai): Soldier, troops (more informal) ⚫︎武装勢力 (busou seiryoku): Armed forces

⚫︎民間 (minkan): Civilian ⚫︎非武装 (hibuso): Disarmed

その国は軍隊の規模を縮小した。 ・Translation: That country reduced the size of its military. ・Explanation: This sentence describes an action taken by a country regarding its armed forces.

彼は軍隊でキャリアを積みたいと思っている。 ・Translation: He wants to build a career in the military. ・Explanation: This sentence explains a person's future plans with their careers.

The word 軍隊ぐんたい is a compound word. 軍 combines the meaning of "army" or "military" and 隊 refers to a "group" or "unit". This suggests the word's primary meaning. The combination emphasizes an organized group of people.