VocabJLPT N2
arms
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. arms
  2. 2. armament
This noun refers to being armed or equipped with weapons, and it describes the state of carrying military gear. It is used in contexts involving soldiers, armed groups, or conflict, and it can also appear as a verb meaning to arm oneself or others.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"I tend to arm myself with words," she murmured.

Sentence 2

For what it's worth, there are testimonies that they were fully armed.

Sentence 3

Under company policy, security guards are in principle prohibited from being armed.

Sentence 4

The budget proposal included a new armament plan.

Sentence 5

He tilted his head and said, "Disarmament — can that really be done so easily?"