소방

Sino-Korean word from 消防 (“firefighting”). See also Japanese 消防 (shōbō).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰo̞ba̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [소방]

소방 • (sobang) (hanja 消防)

1. firefighting, fire prevention

   Synonym: 방화(防火) (banghwa, “fire prevention”)

• 소방대장(消防隊長) (sobangdaejang, “fire marshal, fire chief”)
• 소방관(消防官) (sobanggwan, “firefighter”)
• 소방서(消防署) (sobangseo, “fire station”)
• 소방차(消防車) (sobangcha, “fire engine, firetruck”)
• 소방대(消防隊) (sobangdae, “fire brigade”)

Sino-Korean word from 疏 (“sparse”) + 放 (“disperse”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰo̞ba̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [소방]

소방 • (sobang) (hanja 疏放)

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Sino-Korean word from 小 (“small”) + 房 (“house”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)ba̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)방]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

소방 • (sobang) (hanja 小房)

1. chamberlet

Sino-Korean word from 蘇方.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰo̞ba̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [소방]

소방 • (sobang) (hanja 蘇方/蘇枋/蘇芳)

1. sappanwood, sapan, Indian redwood, a brazilwood (Biancaea sappan, syn. Caesalpinia sappan).

   Synonyms: 소방목 (sobangmok), 소목 (somok), 다목 (damok), 홍자 (hongja), 적목 (jeongmok)

2. sappanwood red or brazilwood dye, source of the red-purple dye, brazilein