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''Byong'' or ''byeong'' (Korean: "병", "兵") is a military term used in the armed forces of South Korea to describe a soldier, airman, sailor, or marine who holds a junior enlisted rank. The North Korean equivalent to the rank is somewhat ambiguous. Enlisted personnel under an NCO would be called as ''byeong'' or ''byeongsa'' (병사, 兵士) as it is a general term in Korean language for a soldier, but it is not a rank in itself. The rank of ''byeong'' is divided into four classes those being: * ''Byeongjang'' (E-5) 병장/兵長/Sergeant * ''Sangbyeong'' (E-4) or ''sangdeungbyeong'' 상병/上兵 or 상등병/上等兵/Corporal(Specialist) * ''Ilbyeong'' (E-3) or ''ildeungbyeong'' 일병/一兵 or 일등병/一等兵/Private First Class * ''Ibyeong'' (E-2) or ''ideungbyeong'' 이병/二兵 or 이등병/二等兵/Private ==Etymology== The Sino-Korean word component "''byeong''" means "soldier" literally, used in a wide variety of words related with soldiers, like in ''busang-byeong'' (a wounded soldier) (Korean: "부상병", "負傷兵"), but rarely (usually in technical context in armed forces) ''per se''. Some South Korean ''byeongjang'' who work closely with their American military counterparts are frequently addressed as "sergeant" or the equivalent E-5 term in English by the U.S. military. This varies however by unit. In a similar vein, some American E-5s are called ''hasa'' by the ROK members, as their status is one of an NCO. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Byeong」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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