부사관

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 副士官.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    부사관 • (busagwan) (hanja 副士官)

    1. (military) non-commissioned officer
      Synonym: 하사관(下士官) (hasagwan)