외교부

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 外交部.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡjobu] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡjobu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?oegyobu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?oegyobu
    McCune–Reischauer?oegyobu
    Yale Romanization?ōykyopu

    Noun

    외교부 • (oegyobu) (hanja 外交部)

    1. foreign ministry, (department of) foreign affairs
      Synonym: 외무부(外務部) (oemubu)