예비군

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 豫備 (“prepare, guard against”) + 軍 (“army, military”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈje̞(ː)biɡun]
    • Phonetic hangul: [예(ː)비군]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yebigun
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yebigun
    McCune–Reischauer?yebigun
    Yale Romanization?yēypikwun

    Noun

    예비군 • (yebigun) (hanja 豫備軍)

    1. armed reserve, reservists
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