보존

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 保存.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)d͡ʑo̞n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bojon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bojon
    McCune–Reischauer?pojon
    Yale Romanization?pōcon

    Noun

    보존 • (bojon) (hanja 保存)

    1. preservation; conservation

    Derived terms