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自衛

Self-defense, typically in formal, legal, or military contexts.

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自衛する verb form
Noun, Suru verb

Self-Defense

Describes the act of defending one’s own country, organization, or rights against external aggression or infringement.

Example

国 は 自ら の 領土 を 自衛 する 権利 が ある 。

A country has the right to defend its own territory.

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自衛
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Self-defense, typically in formal, legal, or military contexts.
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