Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Japan Proper noun

— Japan is an island country in Asia.

maritime Adjective

— If something or someone is maritime, they are related to the sea or sailing. — If something is maritime, it is right next to the sea. — If someone is maritime, they live right next to the sea.

self Noun

— Your self is the type of person you are, particularly the way you usually act, look or feel. He looked so happy compared to his usual down self that Walter wondered if something was wrong. — Someone's self is their personality or character that makes them individual. As the baby grows older, it begins to develop a sense of self. — Self is used to refer to a person. Please bring your wife and your good self.

defense Noun

— Defense is the process of protecting. The secretary of defense met with the president at the White House. Airplanes attacked the Ministry of Defense in Tehran. Clinton's lawyers will lay out his defense next week. Police officers can only shoot in self defense or to protect another person's life. When he was accused, his friends and even some people who have never met him rushed to his defense. — In a court case, the defense is the person who was accused of a crime together with their lawyer. His defense lawyers say that Honecker did not shoot the gun. — The defense is the players who are supposed to stop the other team from scoring points. I wasn't very satisfied with the play of our offense, but our defense played great.

force Noun

— A force the act of a thing pushing on another thing, or how strongly it pushes. The force of the hammer hitting the nail pushes the nail into the wood. In science, energy is force times distance. He pushed his shoulder against the door with great force, but was not able to open the locked door. — A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain. police force

force Verb

— Someone forces something to happen when they make it happen. He forced his way into the room. The large size of our family forced me to buy a bigger house.