Korean word

입대

Pronunciation

Romanizationipttae

Meaning

  • nounenlistment

Example

그는 다음 달에 입대한다.keu neun ta eum ta re ip ttae han da

He enlists next month.

Illustration for 입대 (enlistment)

More examples

동생이 이번 주에 군에 입대한다.tong saeng i i beon chu e ku ne ip ttae han da

The younger sibling enlists in the military this week.

Core concept

A formal step across the boundary into military service and the start of a soldier's duties.

Common phrases

  • 군에 입대하다ku ne ip ttae ha da

    enlist in the military

  • 다음 달에 입대하다ta eum ta re ip ttae ha da

    enlist next month

Similar words

군복무하다kunbongmuhada: Carry out required duties while serving in the military.
군대에 가다kundaee kada: Go off to serve a required term in the military.
징집되다chingjipttoeda: Be compelled by conscription to enter military service.

Definition in Korean

병역 의무를 이행하기 위해 군대에 정식으로 들어가 복무를 시작하다.pyeong yeok ui mu reul i haeng ha gi wi hae kun dae e cheong si geu ro teu reo ga pong mu reul si ja ka da

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins ideas of entering and a military unit, giving the sense of entering the armed forces to begin service.

Usage tips

  • In schedules and biographies, this term marks the point when military duties begin, rather than the entire period of serving.

Opposites

Related words

  • 입대자ipttaejaenlisteenoun
  • 입대식ipttaesikenlistment ceremonynoun

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