발명
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 發明. The "invention" sense is probably a nineteenth-century semantic loan from Japanese 発明 (hatsumei); the "explanation; excuse" sense is the historical sense.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠ɭmjʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [발명]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | balmyeong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | balmyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | palmyŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | pal.myeng |
Noun
발명 • (balmyeong) (hanja 發明)
- invention
- (archaic) elucidation, explanation; excuse
- 1840 or 1900, 계여ᄀᆞ [Song of Advice for My Daughter], quoted in 딸에게 부치는 노래 [ttarege buchineun norae, Songs Sent to a Daughter], Idam Books, published 2021:
- 발명을 밧비ᄒᆞ면 도분만 필 거시니 / ᄉᆞᄉᆡᆨ을 보와가며 노긔가 풀인 후의 / 종용이 나아안ᄌᆞ ᄎᆞ례로 발명ᄒᆞ면 / 부모임 우스시고 용셔를 ᄒᆞ시리라
- balmyeon-g'eul batbi-hamyeon dobun-man pil geo-sini / sasaeg-eul bowa-gamyeo nogui-ga purin hu-ui / jong'yong'i naa-anja charye-ro balmyeon-ghamyeon / bumoim useusigo yongsyeo-reul hasirira
- If you hasten to explain, you will only invoke their anger. Look at their expressions, and once their bad mood has passed, quietly sit in front of them and explain things one by one; your parents-in-law will laugh and forgive you.