How to say "mobilization" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 動員どういんnoun, suru verb, transitive verbThe core word for mobilization: mustering or calling up people, troops, or resources for a purpose. This is usually the word you want when translating 'mobilization' itself.
- 出動しゅつどうnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers units or personnel being dispatched or going into action, as when police, fire crews, or Self-Defense forces are sent out. It views mobilization from the dispatch stage rather than the mustering.
- 行動こうどうsuru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveMeans action, conduct, or behaviour; its link to 'mobilization' is only marginal. This is seldom the word you want for mobilization — use it only when 'action' itself is meant.
- 結集けっしゅうnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbRefers to concentrating or marshalling efforts, forces, or support in one place — gathering things together rather than summoning them. Suits political or organizational rallying of forces.
Use 動員 for mustering people or resources, 出動 for units being dispatched into action, 結集 for gathering forces or efforts together, and avoid 行動, which means action or conduct rather than mobilization.
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