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    3. 兵役

    兵役

    兵へい役えき

    military service

    KMT7News #18+1CoreNounMilitaryKanji Vocab14 strokes

    へいえき

    Noun

    1.
    military service, conscription

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    彼かれは兵へい役えきを終おえた。

    He completed his military service.

    KMT5MilitaryDaily Life
    一いち部ぶの国くにでは、すべての若わか者ものに兵へい役えきが義ぎ務む付づけられている。

    In some countries, military service is compulsory for all young men.

    KMT7MilitaryPolitics & Law
    多おおくの人ひと々びとが兵へい役えきを通つうじて貴き重ちょうな経けい験けんを積つむ。

    Many people gain valuable experience through military service.

    KMT7MilitaryWork & Career
    戦せん争そう中ちゅうは、しばしば兵へい役えき期き間かんが延えん長ちょうされた。

    During wartime, military service was often extended.

    KMT7HistoryMilitary
    兵へい役えきの徴ちょう兵へい制せいを再さい導どう入にゅうすべきかどうかの議ぎ論ろんが続つづいている。

    The debate over whether to reintroduce conscription for military service is ongoing.

    KMT8MilitaryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    兵
    つわもの…(3)
    soldier・private・troops・army・warfare…(2)
    役
    duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)
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