Korean word

제대하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchedaehada

Meaning

  • verbbe discharged

Example

그는 지난달에 제대했어요.keu neun chi nan da re che dae hae sseo yo

He was discharged last month.

Illustration for 제대하다 (be discharged)

More examples

친구가 다음 달에 제대해요.chin gu ga ta eum ta re che dae hae yo

My friend will be discharged next month.

Core concept

A completed period of military service ending in a move back to civilian life.

Common phrases

  • 군에서 제대하다ku ne seo che dae ha da

    be discharged from the military

  • 조기 제대하다cho gi che dae ha da

    be discharged early

Similar words

전역하다cheonyeokada: Officially leave the armed forces after completing the required term of duty.
복무를 마치다pongmureul machida: Reach the end of an assigned period of military duty.

Definition in Korean

군 복무를 마치고 군대를 떠나 민간 생활로 돌아가는 동사.kun pong mu reul ma chi go kun dae reul tteo na min gan saeng hwal lo to ra ga neun tong sa

Word origin

The word developed from a Sino-Korean expression meaning removal from a military unit, with hada added to make a verb.

Usage tips

  • This word describes a completed military obligation, not merely taking leave or leaving a base for a short time.

Other meanings

  • leave the militaryverb

Opposites

  • 입대하다ipttaehadaenlistverb

Related words

  • 제대chedaemilitary dischargenoun
  • 제대자chedaejadischarged service membernoun
  • 제대군인chedaeguninmilitary veterannoun

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