반추

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 反芻.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ɲt͡ɕʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?banchu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?banchu
    McCune–Reischauer?panch'u
    Yale Romanization?pān.chwu

    Noun

    반추 • (banchu) (hanja 反芻)

    1. (zoology) rumination
      Synonyms: 되새김 (doesaegim), 되새김질 (doesaegimjil)
    2. rumination, brooding, reflection
      일기 쓰면 자기성찰 도움 되지만 지나친 반추, 급기야 우울증으로 이어질 있다.
      Ilgi-reul sseumyeon jagiseongchar-e doum-i doejiman jinachin banchu, geupgiya uuljeun-g'euro ieojil su-do itda.
      While keeping a journal helps with self-reflection, it can also lead to excessive rumination, and even to depression.

    Derived terms

    • 반추(反芻)하다 (banchuhada, to ruminate)
    • 반추동물(反芻動物) (banchudongmul, ruminant)
    • 반추적(反芻的) (banchujeok, ruminative)