상반신

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 上半身.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ŋba̠nɕʰin]
    • Phonetic hangul: [상(ː)반신]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sangbansin
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sangbansin
    McCune–Reischauer?sangbansin
    Yale Romanization?sāngpansin

    Noun

    상반신 • (sangbansin) (hanja 上半身)

    1. the upper half of the body
      Antonym: 하반신(下半身) (habansin)
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