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TOPIK 4noun

제대

jedae

제대가 · 제대를

discharge from the military

Example

형은 작년에 제대하고 다시 대학교에 다니고 있어요.

My older brother was discharged last year and is back in college.

Word parts

제 remove대 unit, group

Literally 'removed from the unit'.

Good to know

In official settings 전역 is preferred, but 제대 is very common in everyday speech.