徴兵|ちょうへいchouhei[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbconscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
    辞任じにん劇げきは来きたるべき徴兵ちょうへい事務じむにはさして影響えいきょうはないであろう。↗
    The resignations would have little or no effect on upcoming indications.
Conjugation
Dictionary form徴兵する(ちょうへいする)
Polite (masu)徴兵します(ちょうへいします)
Negative (nai)徴兵しない(ちょうへいしない)
polite (masen)徴兵しません(ちょうへいしません)
classical zu / nu徴兵せず・徴兵せぬ(ちょうへいせず・ちょうへいせぬ)
Past (ta)徴兵した(ちょうへいした)
polite (mashita)徴兵しました(ちょうへいしました)
Past negative (nakatta)徴兵しなかった(ちょうへいしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)徴兵しませんでした(ちょうへいしませんでした)
Te form徴兵して(ちょうへいして)
Potential徴兵できる(ちょうへいできる)
Passive徴兵される(ちょうへいされる)
Causative徴兵させる(ちょうへいさせる)
Causative passive徴兵させられる(ちょうへいさせられる)
Conditional (ba)徴兵すれば(ちょうへいすれば)
tara徴兵したら(ちょうへいしたら)
Volitional徴兵しよう(ちょうへいしよう)
polite (mashou)徴兵しましょう(ちょうへいしましょう)
Imperative徴兵しろ(ちょうへいしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym徴集ちょうしゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose. The state forcibly levying people or goods — broader than 「徴兵」, which covers only conscription for military service.
  • Synonym徴兵制ちょうへいせいNeutralNeutral. The conscription system itself, as in 「徴兵制を廃止する」; 「徴兵」 is the act of conscripting.
  • Synonym徴兵制度ちょうへいせいどWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means the same as 「徴兵制」 but is the fuller, more formal way of saying it.
  • Related召集しょうしゅうNeutralNeutral. Convening a parliament or calling people together, also a military call-up, as in 「召集令状」; 「徴兵」 stresses conscription by law.
  • Related徴募ちょうぼWrittenWritten/formal prose. Recruiting soldiers or personnel, which may be voluntary; 「徴兵」 is compulsory service imposed by law.
  • Related募兵ぼへいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Recruiting volunteer soldiers, unlike the legally compulsory 「徴兵」.
  • Antonym志願しがんNeutralNeutral. Volunteering of one's own will, as in 「志願兵」; the opposite of the compulsory 「徴兵」.

Use 「徴兵」 for conscription enforced by law and 「徴兵制」 for the system itself; 「志願」 for enlisting voluntarily and 「募兵」 for recruiting volunteers. 「徴集」 and 「召集」 are broader call-ups, and 「徴募」 is formal recruiting.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 国家こっかが法律ほうりつにより国民こくみんを徴集ちょうしゅうし、兵役へいえきにつかせること。
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