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EPISODE · Oct 22, 2025 · 31 MIN

What Is Military Service Like in Korea?

from Life in Korea–Stuff I Notice Living Here · host TAJIPAN

This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています)Episode 31TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here.日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。🎧 Recommended for:・People interested in life in Korea・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced)・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese──────────────────📝 In this episode:・How Are Military Service Groups Assigned?・The Toughest — but Coolest — Unit?!・Can You Enlist with Your Friends?!etc...──────────────────📄 Transcripthttps://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep31🎥YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Communityhttps://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/──────────────────📚 Vocabulary徴兵制(ちょうへいせい) conscription / draft system兵役(へいえき) military service入隊する(にゅうたいする) to enlist / to join the army兵隊(へいたい) soldier採用する(さいようする) to hire / to employ義務(ぎむ) duty / obligation陸続き(りくつづき) connected by land / contiguous land攻めてくる(せめてくる) to attack / to invade防衛意識(ぼうえいいしき) sense of defense / awareness of national defense抽選(ちゅうせん) lottery / drawing部隊(ぶたい) unit / troop免除される(めんじょされる) to be exempted拒否する(きょひする) to refuse / to reject基準(きじゅん) standard / criterion部署(ぶしょ) department / section通訳(つうやく) interpreter / interpretation待遇(たいぐう) treatment / working conditions海兵隊(かいへいたい) marine corps仲間意識が強い(なかまいしきがつよい) strong sense of camaraderie上下関係が厳しい(じょうげかんけいがきびしい) strict hierarchy上陸作戦(じょうりくさくせん) landing operation兵士(へいし) soldier / serviceman訓練する(くんれんする) to train / to drill制度(せいど) system / institution同伴入隊(どうはんにゅうたい) enlisting together (with a friend or companion)精神的に(せいしんてきに) mentally / psychologically団結力が増す(だんけつりょくがます) to increase unity / to strengthen solidarity進化する(しんかする) to evolve / to develop延期する(えんきする) to postpone / to delay体に障がいがある(からだにしょうがいがある) to have a physical disability~をめぐって concerning / over / regarding貢献(こうけん) contribution風当たりが強い(かぜあたりがつよい) to face criticism / to be under fire議論が起こる(ぎろんがおこる) a debate arises / a controversy starts宗教の信仰(しゅうきょうのしんこう) religious belief / faith刑務所(けいむしょ) prison物議を醸す(ぶつぎをかもす) to cause controversy階級(かいきゅう) rank / class除隊(じょたい) discharge from the military予備軍(よびぐん) reserve forces召集を受ける(しょうしゅうをうける) to be called up (for service)民間人(みんかんじん) civilian講習(こうしゅう) training / course / seminar

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