Korean word

공군

Pronunciation

Romanizationkonggun

Meaning

nounair force

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.

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

공군에 입대하다kong gu ne ip ttae ha da
enlist in the air force
공군에서 복무하다kong gu ne seo pong mu ha da
serve in the air force
공군 조종사kong gun cho jong sa
air force pilot

Similar words

육군yukkkun: The part of the armed forces that operates mainly on land.
해군haegun: The armed service responsible for defense and operations at sea, including its ships and personnel.
군대kundae: The organized armed force maintained to protect a nation.
병사pyeongsa: An ordinary military service member who performs assigned duties.

Definition in Korean

하늘을 방어하고 항공기를 통해 작전을 수행하는 군사 조직ha neu reul pang eo ha go hang gong gi reul tong hae chak jjeo neul su haeng ha neun kun sa cho jik

Word origin

The term combines Sino-Korean elements meaning air or sky and military force, creating the meaning air force.

Usage tips

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.

Related words

공군사령부konggunsaryeongbuair force headquartersnoun
공군사관학교konggunsagwanhakkkyoair force academynoun