noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
conscription; military draft; compulsory enlistment
Refers to the system or act of calling up citizens for military service. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to conscript' or 'to be conscripted'.
戦時中、多くの若者が徴兵された。
During the war, many young men were conscripted.
徴
Debate continues over the pros and cons of the conscription system.