변화구

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 變化球.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)nβwa̠ɡu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [변(ː)화구]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?byeonhwagu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeonhwagu
    McCune–Reischauer?pyŏnhwagu
    Yale Romanization?pyēn.hwakwu

    Noun

    변화구 • (byeonhwagu) (hanja 變化球)

    1. (baseball) breaking ball
      Coordinate term: 직구(直球) (jikgu, “fastball”)
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