부담

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 負擔

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)da̠m]
    • Phonetic hangul: [부(ː)담]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?budam
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?budam
    McCune–Reischauer?pudam
    Yale Romanization?pūtam

    Noun

    부담 • (budam) (hanja 負擔)

    1. (figurative) burden
      경제적 부담 ― gyeongjejeok budam ― economic burden
      인생의 부담 ― insaen-g'ui budam ― the burden of life
      이 인연은 나에게 부담이 되고 말았다.
      I inyeon-eun na-ege budam-i doego maratda.
      This relationship ended up being a burden for me.
    • 부담(負擔)스럽다 (budamseureopda, “to be burdensome”)
    • 부담(負擔)하다 (budamhada, “to bear a burden; to shoulder a responsibility”)
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