비용

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 費用, from (spending) + (use)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)joŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?biyong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?biyong
    McCune–Reischauer?piyong
    Yale Romanization?pī.yong

    Noun

    비용 • (biyong) (hanja 費用)

    1. cost, expense