배신

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 背信 (“betrayal, treachery, treason”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpɛ(ː)ɕʰin] ~ [ˈpe̞(ː)ɕʰin]
    • Phonetic hangul: [배(ː)신/베(ː)신]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?baesin
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?baesin
    McCune–Reischauer?paesin
    Yale Romanization?pāysin

    Noun

    배신 • (baesin) (hanja 背信)

    1. betrayal, treachery, treason
      Synonym: 배반(背反) (baeban)

    Derived terms

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