兵役

military service

h e̞ː e̞ kʲ i
soldier + role, part
noun Rare #42,074
military service
JA: 彼は兵役を終えて大学に戻った。
EN: He completed his military service and returned to university.

彼は兵役を免除されている

He is exempt from military service.

でもその前に兵役痛かった

But before that, there was mandatory military service... Did it hurt?

— ファニーゲーム (1997)

兵役とき手紙

It's a letter from when I was doing my military service.

— アメリ (2001)

彼は兵役軍隊の厳しい規則に従っていた

He followed the military's strict rules during his service.

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