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安全保障 (あんぜんほしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
security ; safety guarantee
Refers to national or international security, often in political, diplomatic, or military contexts. Also used in broader organizational or social safety contexts.
食しょく 料りょう 安あん 全ぜん 保ほ 障しょう は 多おお く の 国くに に とっ て 重じゅう 要よう な 課か 題だい だ 。
Food security is an important issue for many countries.
Kanji 保 protect, guarantee, keep Similar words 安あん 全ぜん 安全 is general 'safety' or 'security' in everyday contexts, while 安全保障 specifically refers to the guarantee or system of security, often at a national or institutional level.
保ほ 証しょう 保証 means 'guarantee' or 'warranty' in a broad sense, whereas 安全保障 is a compound term for 'security guarantee' as a concept.
Etymology Compound of 安全 (safety, security) and 保障 (guarantee, assurance). The term became common in post-war Japan, especially in political and diplomatic discourse.
