noun
compulsory military service
Formal term for the legal obligation to serve in the military; often used in legal or historical contexts.
その国では兵役義務がある。
There is compulsory military service in that country.
徴兵 refers to conscription or the draft system itself, while 兵役義務 emphasizes the legal duty aspect.
Compound of 兵役 (military service) and 義務 (duty, obligation).