English–Korean

“air force” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationkonggun

Example

나는 어릴 때 공군에 들어가고 싶었어요.na neun eo ril ttae kong gu ne teu reo ga go si peo sseo yo

When I was young, I wanted to join the air force.

Illustration for 공군 (air force)

How to say “air force” in Korean

“Air force” in Korean is 공군 (konggun).

A military service that uses aircraft to defend a country and perform operations from the air.

Full entry for 공군: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 공군

그는 공군에 지원했지만 떨어졌어요.keu neun kong gu ne chi won haet jji man tteo reo jeo sseo yo

He applied to join the air force, but was rejected.

Tips for using 공군

  • The word is useful for understanding military branch names because it focuses on the service's domain, the air, rather than on one particular plane or pilot.

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