No. 16,933 in Korean
상비군
"상비군" means "standing army" or "regular military force."
In a sentence
축구 팀의 상비군은 매년 선발됩니다.
The reserve team for soccer is selected every year.
Here, 상비군 refers to a 'reserve or backup team' for the sport.
그들은 특정 상황에서 대응할 수 있는 상비군 역할을 맡았습니다.
They took on the role of a reserve force to respond to specific situations.
Here, 상비군 is used to mean a 'reserved or standby force' ready for action.
이 약은 가정에서 상비군으로 두는 것이 좋아요.
It is good to keep this medicine as a household standby item.
In this context, 상비군 metaphorically refers to an item kept ready and available for emergency use.
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