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TOPIK 5noun

전역

jeonyeok [저녁]

전역이 · 전역을

discharge from military service

Example

형은 다음 달에 군대에서 전역해요.

My older brother gets discharged from the army next month.

Word parts

전 turn역 service

Literally 'turning from service' — leaving active duty.

Good to know

Use 전역하다 for the soldier; 제대 is a near-synonym heard in everyday talk.