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TOPIK 4noun

병역

byeongyeok

병역이 · 병역을

military service

Example

한국에서는 건강한 남성이라면 병역의 의무가 있습니다.

In Korea, healthy men have a duty to do military service.

Word parts

병 soldier역 duty, service

Literally 'soldier duty'.

Good to know

Usually heard in set phrases like 병역의 의무 (duty of military service) and 병역 면제 (exemption).