분별

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 分別, from 分 (“division”) + 別 (“distinction”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bunbyeol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bunbyeol
    McCune–Reischauer?punbyŏl
    Yale Romanization?punpyel

    Noun

    분별 • (bunbyeol) (hanja 分別)

    1. classification, differentiation
      Synonym: 구별(區別) (gubyeol)
    2. distinction, discernment
      Synonym: 분변(分辨) (bunbyeon)

    Derived terms

    Middle Korean

    Etymology

    Middle Sino-Korean word from 分別.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /pùn.pjə́l/

    Noun

    분별〮 (pwùnpyél) (hanja 分別)

    1. worry, concern
      • 1447, 釋譜詳節 / 석보상절 [Seokbo sangjeol], page 20:3b:
        世(솅〮)尊(존)ㅅ 勑(틱〮)다히〮 다〯 奉(뽀ᇰ〯)行(ᅘᆡᇰ〮)ᄒᆞ〮ᅀᆞᄫᅩ〮리니〮 世(솅〮)尊(존)하〮 분별〮 마〯ᄅᆞ〮쇼셔〮
        SYÉY.CWÒN-s THÍK-tàhí tǎ PPWǑNG.HHÓYNG-hózòWwólìní SYÉY.CWÒN-há pwùnpyél mǎlósywòsyé
        "We will do all as the World-Honoured One directs us. Please, O World-Honoured One, do not worry about this."
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