방생

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 放生 (“freeing captive animals”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋsʰɛŋ] ~ [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋsʰe̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)생/방(ː)셍]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bangsaeng
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bangsaeng
    McCune–Reischauer?pangsaeng
    Yale Romanization?pāngsayng

    Noun

    방생 • (bangsaeng) (hanja 放生)

    1. freeing captive animals; returning captive animals back to nature
    2. (Buddhism) buying captive fish or birds to set them free (an act of charity in Buddhism)
    3. (Internet slang) breaking up with a romantic partner

    Derived terms

    • 방생(放生)되다 (bangsaengdoeda, “to be freed (of animals), etc.”)
    • 방생(放生)하다 (bangsaenghada, “to free captive animals, etc.”)
    • 방생계(放生契) (bangsaenggye, “charity for freeing animals”)
    • 방생지(放生池) (bangsaengji, “pond for freed fish”)
    • 방생회(放生會) (bangsaenghoe, “rite of freeing captive animals”)
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