- jotai military discharge
Used in formal or news contexts about leaving the military after service ends.
彼は三年間の兵役を終えて除隊した。
Kare wa sannenkan no heieki o oete jotai shita.
He was discharged from the military after completing three years of service.
除隊後、彼は故郷に戻って農業を始めた。
Jotai-go, kare wa kokyou ni modotte nougyou o hajimeta.
After his discharge, he returned home and started farming.
⚖️ Often confused with 'gunjin' (military personnel), but 'jotai' specifically refers to the act of discharge.
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