自衛官
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Meanings
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Self-Defense Force official; SDF member
Refers to a uniformed member of Japan's Self-Defense Forces, distinct from a civilian employee.
He has served as a Self-Defense Force official for ten years.
Recruitment for Self-Defense Force personnel has begun.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が自衛官になるfor someone to become a member of the Self-Defense Forces
My brother became a member of the SDF right after finishing high school.
- 自衛官として働くto work as a member of the Self-Defense Forces
She has worked as a member of the SDF for ten years.
- 自衛官に採用されるto be hired/accepted as a member of the Self-Defense Forces
After a tough examination, he was accepted as an SDF member.
- 自衛官として派遣されるto be dispatched (overseas, to a disaster area, etc.) as a member of the SDF
He was dispatched to the disaster area as a member of the SDF.