What does 防衛 mean?
防衛 is a Japanese noun meaning “defense, protection, self-defense” in English. It is written as 防衛 in kanji, ぼうえい in hiragana, and bouei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その防衛計画に関する見通しは暗い。
The outlook for the defense program is dismal.