보복

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 報復.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)bo̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)복]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bobok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bobog
    McCune–Reischauer?pobok
    Yale Romanization?pōpok

    Noun

    보복 • (bobok) (hanja 報復)

    1. revenge; reprisal; retaliation
      보복관세 ― bobok-gwanse ― retaliatory tariffs

    Derived terms

    verbs
    • 보복(報復)하다 (bobokhada)
    nouns
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