What does 服役 mean?
服役 is a Japanese noun meaning “penal servitude; serving time in prison” in English. It can also be translated as “military service, forced labor” depending on context. It is written as 服役 in kanji, ふくえき in hiragana, and fukueki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼の息子は服役中である。
His son is serving his sentence.