Department of Defense

Japanese: Department of Defense(英語表記)DepartmentofDefense
Department of Defense

…the common name for the Department of Defense of the United States. It is located on the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, and is so named because the building is shaped like a pentagon.

*Some of the terminology that mentions the "Department of Defense" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アメリカ合衆国国防(総)省Department of Defenseの通称。バージニア州アーリントンのポトマック河畔にあり,建物が五角形pentagonをしているのでそう呼ばれる。…

※「Department of Defense」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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