심복

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 心腹, from 心 (“heart”) + 腹 (“belly”). "Heart and belly" > "an important underling."

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?simbok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?simbog
    McCune–Reischauer?simbok
    Yale Romanization?simpok

    Noun

    심복 • (simbok) (hanja 心腹)

    1. right-hand man
      Synonym: 오른팔 (oreunpal)
    2. henchman, goon
      Synonyms: 충견(忠犬) (chunggyeon), 졸개 (jolgae), 똘마니 (ttolmani)
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