退たい役えき軍ぐん人じん

noun

veteran; ex-serviceman

Refers to a person who has completed military service and returned to civilian life. Neutral term, commonly used in official and everyday contexts.

• 彼かれは退たい役えき軍ぐん人じんとして、若わか者ものに戦せん争そうの経けい験けんを語かたっている。

  As a veteran, he tells young people about his war experiences.

• 退たい役えき軍ぐん人じんのための就しゅう職しょく支し援えんプログラムが始はじまった。

  A job placement program for ex-servicemen has started.