부패

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 腐敗, from 腐 (“rot”) + 敗 (“wither”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)pʰɛ] ~ [ˈpu(ː)pʰe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [부(ː)패/부(ː)페]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bupae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bupae
    McCune–Reischauer?pup'ae
    Yale Romanization?pū.phay

    Noun

    부패 • (bupae) (hanja 腐敗)

    1. decomposition
    2. corruption
      부패한 책임자
      bupaehan chaegimja
      corrupt boss

    Synonyms

    • 비리 (非理, biri, “corruption, irregularity”)
    • 썩다 (sseokda, “rot”)
    • 썩어빠지다 (sseogeoppajida, “be utterly rotten”)

    Antonyms

    Derived terms

    • adjective: 부패하다 (bupaehada, “be corrupt”)
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