戊ぼ種しゅ

noun

person whose conscription fitness could not be determined that year (former Japanese military)

Historical term from the former Japanese military conscription system. Refers to a person whose physical suitability for service could not be assessed in a given year, often due to illness or other temporary conditions, resulting in a deferred classification.

• 彼かれは結けっ核かくのため、その年としの徴ちょう兵へい検けん査さで戊ぼ種しゅとされた。

  He was classified as 戊種 at that year's conscription examination because of tuberculosis.

• 戊ぼ種しゅは、翌よく年ねん以い降こうに再さい検けん査さを受うけることになっていた。

  Those classified as 戊種 were to be re-examined in the following year or later.